Yesterday’s tasting at One George Street, hosted by the wonderful Berry Bros & Rudd, is worth a mention. For the last few years David Berry Green has been resident in…
An incredible tasting with the Dirty Dozen
This was one of the best tastings I’ve attended this year. It reminded me why I love wine, and why I’ve chosen to make it my profession. I’m not naive:…
A fascinating Languedoc white from Virgile Joly
Had a really fabulous white from Domaine Virgile Joly today, one of many interesting wines being imported into the UK by Dudley and de Fleury. It’s one of those wines…
Summer draws to a close
Summer is drawing to a close. It’s a significant time of year for me. Living here in the UK, our summers are relatively short. I love being outdoors, and autumn…
Northern Rhone series 14, Cote Rotie, Cornas and Hermitage at Twickenham
Worry ye not. This wine blog is not turning into a sports blog, although you’d be forgiven for thinking so. It has been a sport-filled summer. On Saturday I was…
Spirits and food at Le Gavroche
A most unusual dinner on Thursday night, at one of London’s top restaurants, Le Gavroche. It was a spirits dinner with Mangrove (who are the spirits arm of Coe Vintners)…
Northern Rhone series 13, Jaboulet Thalabert 1985 and cricket
Great day today. It was Wine Trade vs Further Friars, down at Keevil in Wiltshire, on a perfect late summer’s day. The game was great – more on that later…
Authentic wine is published today
So, it’s the official publication date of Authentic Wine: Toward Natural and Sustainable Winemaking. Sam and I were very pleased with the first proper review, which appeared today on Palate…
The blue plaque of the Marquês de Pombal
Spotted today while walking through London: a blue plaque commemorating the location of the Portuguese embassy back in the 18th century, and the residence of the Marquês de Pombal while…