Le Quinze Vins was a lovely surprise. It is Sunday afternoon, and Nat and I are looking for somewhere to get a glass of wine after some Hong Kong tourism….
Four nice wines at Scotch: Hermit Ram, Equipo Navazos, Bornard, Vajra
Four lovely wines enjoyed at Scotch Bar, Blenheim, the other night. Equipo Navazos La Bota de Florpower NV Jerez, Spain This is an unfortified flor-aged wine from the 2012 vintage….
Domaine Labet Les Parcelles Rares Trousseau 2016 Côtes du Jura
Had this at lunch yesterday courtesy of Ashleigh Barrowman of Scotch Wine Bar. It’s a quite beautiful wine, but initially on the nose it is a little scary, with some…
Dinner at Café Sillon, Lyon, with Ganevat and Dard & Ribo
It was my birthday. And I was in Lyon. And at short notice we managed to get space at the bar at Cafe Sillon, which I’d heard a lot about….
Gamay 32, François Rousset-Martin J’en Suis Gaga 2015
I had this wine on Wednesday night at the fab Westerns Laundry. It’s a Gamay from the Jura, but is labelled as Vin de France. François Rousset-Martin grew up in…
Domaine Ganevat Les Grands Teppes Vieilles Vignes 2013
More Jura joy. There’s so much good stuff coming from this region, and it’s usually from producers taking a more natural approach. This was drunk last night looking out over…
Some fine wines at Ellory, with Texier, Stephan, Foradori, Le Soula, Bosman
Had some lovely wines last night with Angela Jordaan and Thor Gudmundsson at the fabulous Ellory (thoroughly recommended: really good small plates style menu and excellent wine list). Here are my…
A couple from the Jura: Overnoy and Miroirs
Had these two beauties in Terroirs on Friday. With a lovely group of friends. These wines are both natural, and super-famous within the natural community. I find them quite beautiful….
A lovely biodynamic Crémant du Jura from Champ Divin
Had this at lunch today, at The Slanted Door in San Francisco’s Ferry Terminal. It’s a lovely restaurant with modern vietnamese cuisine the theme, and a stunning wine list full…