This was quite a visit at Clos du Tue Boeuf. I’ve met Thierry Puzelat before, and I’ve tasted these wines a bit. They are brought into the UK by Les…
Loire adventure: preparing in Paris
Day two of the Loire adventure saw us get ready to head to the Loire by spending a day in Paris. Nicole, Lexi, Krysta and I caught the Eurostar and…
Video: Alternative America – three producers from the USA doing something a bit differently
At the Real Wine Fair I caught up with three producers from the USA who are doing something a bit different, and making excellent wines in the process. Scott…
The Real Wine Fair, some thoughts
Yesterday was the first of two days of the Real Wine Fair, which was held at Tobacco Dock in East London. This is a great venue, with wonderful natural light…
Alexandre Jouveaux Combarnier (2010) NV Vin de France
This is quite a wine. It’s seven years old, made in a very natural way, and it’s still incredibly reductive, with a strong matchstick/mineral character. There are some subtle oxidative…
Two interesting NZ wines at Shop Eight, Christchurch
Had a lovely evening with a few colleagues at Shop Eight in Christchurch. These two wines were really interesting. The alternative face of New Zealand wine. Cambridge Road The Naturalist…
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….
Wines with Winerackd: Meinklang Konkret and Thörle Hölle
Popped over to spend a very pleasant evening with Daniel Primack, who among other things established Zalto in the UK, to the eternal debt of serious wine lovers across the…
Rootstock (Sydney), a natural wine fair, focuses more on the vineyard in 2016
Late last year I had a lovely time attending Rootsock Sydney. It’s a lovely not-for-profit wine fair focusing on natural wines. One of the very best. I really enjoyed it,…