Here’s a short film of me tasting two contrasting wines. Both are from the same grape variety, but one is a Syrah (Jean-Luc Columbo Crozes-Hermitage Les Gravieres 2008), the other…
An outsider’s perspective on beer marketing
Yesterday I headed over to the wilds of Southwark, to talk about beer marketing. Someone wanted to know my perspective – as an outsider – on beer. So it got…
Video: my Vinexpo experience
So here it is! A film of my first experience of Vinexpo. Just over three minutes of sights and sounds from the world’s largest trade fair!
My Vinexpo experience
I’m just on my way home from Vinexpo, a huge wine trade fair held bi-annually in Bordeaux. I’d heard a lot about the fair in advance of my visit. Most…
Lectures, talks, seminars and tastings
I’ve been a freelancer for 40 months now. It has gone better than I’d have anticipated, but I’ll admit that I haven’t done a lot of planning with regard to…
Off to Vinexpo tomorrow
I’m getting ready to leave for Vinexpo tomorrow. It’s a huge wine fair, held every other year in Bordeaux. It sounds slightly daunting, and it’s my first time there. I…
We should be drinking more Port!
End of a long day, completed with a glass of Port. We should drink more Port – it often gets forgotten, or relegated to the end of a long evening…
How cork is made
Just posted an illustrated guide to how cork is made, on the main wineanorak site – here. It’s a very attractive substance. Such a shame about the existence of cork taint,…
Wild Irishman Three Colleens Pinot Noir 2008 Central Otago
Just back from my first game of football in a while, so it’s time for a glass of wine. Tonight’s tipple is a good one – my comfort drinking –…