[A post prompted by a twitter discussion with Robert Joseph and Tim Atkin.] It is great for the wine world when big brands do a good job. Examples that come…
Looking forward to the fourth grand blind new year Champagne tasting!
So looking forward to tonight’s blind new year Champagne tasting. Now in its fourth installment, it features brother-in-law Beavington, known as Beaver by his work colleagues, and I, tasting a…
Lapierre Morgon 2010
Marcel Lapierre, who died in October 2010, was a leading light in the dynamic natural wine movement in Beaujolais. He took over running the family domaine in 1973, and in 1981 – inspired…
Some festive fizz, and fun quotes
It’s always a good time for sparkling wine and Champagne. Christmas gives me that extra prompt to open bottles though, and to seek out the company of those who also…
A spot of blind Christmas tasting, in which I fail
A spot of blind tasting Blind tasting is fun. It isn’t the only way to taste, and I don’t think it’s necessarily all that useful to assess fine wines blind…
Getting ready for Christmas, and choosing some wine
Christmas eve has been a nice family day so far. A quick dog walk, a visit with the boys to Fiona’s folks in Lightwater, some last-minute present buying, off with…
Bordeaux prices, then and now
Was Bordeaux more affordable in times gone by? With the help of a 1909 price list from Berry Bros & Rudd and the website www.measuringworth.com, I thought I’d find out….
Natural wine, a primer
One of the hot topics of the wine world is the concept of ‘Natural Wine.’ Travel to Paris, and you will find lots of bars that specialize in vins natruels….
Gulfi’s delicious Cerasuolo di Vittoria
Gulfi is an organic winery in Sicily, specializing in local grape Nero d’Avola. I recently tried through their range, which is characterized by big, structured, burly expressions of this grape….