Arrived back in the UK at 7 am, feeling very tired: I’d intended to sleep most of the flight from Raleigh/Durham, but my luck was out: I was surrounded by…
Greetings from Planet Zebulon!
Nomacorc is based in the wonderfully named town of Zebulon, which sounds like something from a Flash Gordon movie. I spent the day here yesterday, visiting Nomacorc’s headquarters. I have…
In Raleigh, North Carolina
Arrived yesterday afternoon in Raleigh, North Carolina. It’s the first time I’ve been to this part of the USA. I’m not here visiting vineyards, but to visit Nomacorc, the world’s…
Two Bordeaux-style reds from New Zealand
As regular readers know, I’m a bit taken by New Zealand’s top reds at the moment. Here are two more good-uns, both from the wonderful Gimblett Gravels terroir. Villa Maria…
The death of the wine bulletin board?
Just heard the news that the erobertparker.com wine forum is to go subscriber-only (see the announcement at http://dat.erobertparker.com/bboard/). While I can understand the reasons for this, I think it’s a mistake….
Two Bordeaux-style reds from New Zealand
As regular readers know, I’m a bit taken by New Zealand’s top reds at the moment. Here are two more good-uns, both from the wonderful Gimblett Gravels terroir. Villa Maria…
Lichen on an old vine
Just thought I’d share this lovely picture of lichen growing on an old vine in the Arribes region of Spain. The vineyard in question is pictured below.
Sir Alex to become a wine importer? He follows Parker…
The News of the World reports today that when Manchester United manager retires (he’s now 69) he plans to get into the wine trade in some capacity – either as…
Remarkable Saperavi from Georgia: Satrapezo
This is astonishingly good: a thoroughly modern, but restrained and quite elegant, expression of the Saperavi grape variety. It’s made by Telavi in Kakheti, the largest of the country’s wine…