These are both good wines, offering some Pinot Noir character at a good price, but they’re a bit lacking in elegance. I’d recommend them, but only on the basis of…
Goose Island Honker’s Ale – like British ale but better!
Just back from the pub where I enjoyed a lovely pint of Goose Island Honker’s ale. It’s like a British cask-conditioned ale, but a bit better (I say this at…
Two Belgian beers
One of my occasional forays into the world of beer. These are two very interesting beers, widely available in most supermarkets, and inexpensive (particularly when compared with good quality wines)….
Feitoria: demarcating the Douro
On my recent visit to Quinta Nova in the Douro (which I have just written up here), I came across a large granite stone with the imprint ‘Feitoria 1758’. This is…
Feeling happy on a sunny day
Mood is a strange thing. I just woke up this morning feeling happy. Then the kids were nice. The sun shone. I went for a walk with the dog. Spring…
The Wanderer: impressive Shiraz and Pinot from the Yarra Valley
Two very nice wines from a new (to me, at least) producer in the Yarra Valley, Andrew Marks’ The Wanderer. The story of Australian wine isn’t actually about big brands,…
Video: harvest time at the spectacular Quinta do Noval, in Portugal’s Douro
Here’s a short film I shot at the spectacular Quinta do Noval, in Portugal’s Douro, during the 2009 harvest.
Wine photographs: Germany
Just been spending some time putting some of my wine photographs online (Photos from Germany: Part 1, Rheingau; and Part 2, Nahe). In my travels, I’ve collected quite a library…
Southbank Estate Sauvignon Blanc now at £3
Totally absurd price for what is a very good wine: I’ve discovered that Asda are now selling through their remaining stocks of Southbank Estates 2009 Sauvignon Blanc (an estate-bottled Sauvignon…