Spent the day at Lord’s today, for the final day of the International Wine Challenge. Just a small band of 12 tasters, deciding on the final trophies and value awards….
The siren call of wine
Wine has a strange ability to draw people in. To win their hearts. I don’t quite understand it, but there’s something special about wine. Wine makes people want to work…
1952 Colheita from Graham for the Diamond Jubilee
Old wines? I love them. And some of the best old wines are fortified wines: Madeira, Vintage Port, Tawny Port and VORS Sherry. This is a 60 year old single-vintage…
Loimer Gruner Veltliner Lois: great wine, great packaging
Lunch at the BFI today, on the south bank of the Thames, near Waterloo. The Benugo restaurant is actually pretty good, and I had a very well presented starter of…
IWC, the final day
So, tasting has finished at the world’s biggest and best blind tasting wine competition. Day 9 of judging at the International Wine Challenge was, from the perspective of table 9 at…
Pago de Los Capellanes Reserva 2007, and day 8 of the IWC
Back to the home of cricket for day 8 of the International Wine Challenge. It was another wet, cold day, but I had another good table, and although we worked…
Days 6 and 7 of the IWC
I am officially tired. The last two days of the International Wine Challenge have been fun, but hard work. It takes a lot of concentration to judge wines well, and…
Vineyards have a talent
I remember a discussion with Ernie Loosen in the Mosel, Germany. He said that each of his vineyards had specific talents. Rather than try to make a full range of…
Day 5 of the IWC, and some comments on faults
The first week of the International Wine Challenge has ended. A great week, and the new venue, Lord’s, has been great. OK, the lunches aren’t quite as good as the…