Just spent the day in Madrid judging the malolactic wine awards. Now this may seem a little technical and unusual, but it’s a contest for red wines from Spain and…
Three good Italian reds
Italy deserves more of my attention. Here are three proper wines with personality and balance, and all attractively priced. Accademia Dei Racemi Segna Vento Tarantino Primitivo 2010 Italy 13% alcohol….
An English Pinot Noir from Chapel Down
English fizz is getting a lot of attention. What about the table wines, or still wines, or whatever you want to call them? Here’s a Pinot Noir that’s actually incredibly…
How we approach wine alters our perception
Most readers will be familiar with the picture of the old hag/beautiful woman. It’s a simple drawing in black and white, but whether you see a young woman or a…
The remarkable F series wines from Framingham
I recently had the chance to try a series of utterly remarkable New Zealand wines. They’re from Framingham in Marlborough, a producer whose points of difference are that they are…
So will first growth Margaux soon be using screwcaps?
In short, no. I have just written up Tuesday’s presentation and tasting on the results from research carried out by Bordeaux first growth Chateau Margaux. This was presented by Paul…
Tim Atkin’s Special Report on Burgundy 2010
I wanted to draw readers’ attention to the newly released special report on Burgundy 2010 by fellow wine writer Tim Atkin. It’s an impressive 53 page in-depth look at this…
Remirez de Ganuza, a top Rioja property, shows that modern can be good
Regular readers will know that a winery that employs solely 100% new oak (with 20% American), and selects as far as taking the tips off grape bunches (these are less…
A really good Kiwi fizz: Huia Blanc de Blancs 2004
New World sparkling wine isn’t my happiest hunting ground. But this is really good: full flavoured, complex, intense. I can’t find any UK stockists, but I reckon it will come…