Kew’s Glasshouse has to be one of the best places to lunch in London. It’s the sister restaurant to the equally impressive La Trompette in Chiswick, and together this pair…
Day 3, South Africa – the Elgin marvels
My first visit to Elgin! One of the goals of this trip is to visit regions that previously I’d missed – Elgin, Elim, Hemel-en-Aarde. So it was off to Iona…
Another BA lounge wine round-up
Flew back from Sicily. Three hours to kill at Gatwick before I head to Edinburgh this evening for a very exciting masterclass of New Zealand wines tomorrow, so I headed…
Some highlights from the Waitrose press tasting
I’ve just spent two afternoons tasting through the range of Waitrose, a UK-based supermarket. The range is varied and some of the buying is quite brave and imaginative, especially when…
Two interesting South Africans: Reyneke Reserve 2012 and Hanneli R 2013
Two very interesting South African wines to report on here. The first is from one of my favourite producers, Reyneke. They are one of just three biodynamic wineries in the…
Reviewing eight British Airways lounge wines
I find myself in the airport lounge with some time to spare, so I thought I’d write notes on the lounge wines. I’m a geek! Destination this time is Japan…
2018 in review: quite a year (part 1 of 2)
2018 began in New Zealand, where I’d been staying for Christmas. It was to be the first of several joy-filled trips to this wonderful country. This time last year, I’d…
Cape Wine (7) some more highlights
Some more of the goodies tasted at Cape Wine. Some old friends and new acquaintances. Carinus Rooidrai Chenin Blanc 2017 Swartland, South Africa From 37 year old vines, this is…
In Norway for the Sandefjord Wine Festival
I’ve just spent the weekend in Norway, at the Sandefjord Wine Festival. Sandefjord is a small seaside town about two hours’ train ride south of Oslo, and it’s a lovely…