Yves Cuilleron Great tasting of Rhone 2009 put on by Berry Bros and Rudd in the grand but rather dimly lit surrounds of One Great George Street, in Westminster (this…
Dark Island Reserve Orcadian Ale: amazing stuff!
This is a remarkable beer. One of the most interesting I’ve tried. It’s from Orkney, and it’s so thick you could probably stand a spoon in it. Dark Island Reserve…
Grape juice concentrate and Mega Purple
Grape juice concentrate is a controversial topic in winemaking. It’s widely used, but people don’t really like to talk about it, because it sounds a bit like cheating. It’s a…
FFS goes for a walk
Quick FFS update. She’s now had all her vaccinations and is free to encounter the wide world. We took her for her first walk. She loved it. We’re thinking of…
Seven Springs: an interesting new South African Sauvignon
Seven Springs is a new South African producer, located just outside the current boundaries of the Hemel en Aarde region near Hermanus. This is their debut wine, one of just…
Morton Estate: serious New Zealand fizz
This is a top class Kiwi fizz that I’ve never tried before. It has gained some proper complexity from long ageing on the lees, and it’s delicious. Morton Blanc de…
Vinification Integrale
Just written up a visit to Anthonij Rupert, a South African producer with one of the most remarkable wineries you’ll ever see. For their top reds, they use a system…
Writing for SEO?
You want your web pages to climb the Google rankings? Well, there’s the science of search engine optimization (SEO) that you need to master. While there are basic things you…
Santa Carolina’s ‘icon’ Carmenere, ‘Herencia’
I’ll have to admit it, but I was slightly disappointed by this wine. It’s Santa Carolina’s icon Carmenere, named Herencia, and it comes in a huge, heavy bottle. It has…