Two impressive, potentially ageworthy Garnacha (Grenache) wines from Navarra. They’re quite difficult to assess right now because they are just so tannic and primary, but I think they will be…
Decanter switches to 100 point scale and will publish individual taster’s scores
In a progressive move, UK-based wine magazine Decanter has announced that it adopting the 100 point scale for its tasting section, and that it is reducing the number of tasters…
Cricket, with some wine
Another day of wine trade cricket today, on a day that actually felt like summer. We were playing Majestc at Hampton Wick, a lovely pitch in the grounds of Bushy…
Northern Rhone series 23, cracking Cornas from Guillaume Gilles
Oh yes, I like this a lot. When Cornas is good, it can be great. This is a great example, from a young vigneron called Guillaume Gilles, and I believe…
Is flavour a property of the wine? A great article from Barry Smith
If you can, take some time to read this great article in a Nature supplement by wine-loving philosophy professor Barry Smith. It discusses whether the flavour (or taste) of a wine…
A lovely Grenache Gris from Domaine Jones
A while back I was enthusing here about Grenache Blanc, and several people told me to keep an eye out for Grenache Gris. Well, I found one – it’s from…
Zorah Karasi, an interesting wine from Armenia
This is an interesting wine, the brainchild of an Italian-based Armenian, Zorik Gharibian. After extensive research he purchased some land in Vayotz Dzor, which is historically the key Armenian wine…
Some thoughts about the ‘Judgment of Princeton’ tasting
There’s been a fair bit of chat in the wine world about ‘The Judgment of Princeton’ (here). This was a wine tasting organized by the American Association of Wine Economists…
Blogging is dead…sort of…
Wine blogging is dead I have been blogging about wine since June 2001. These days I blog pretty much every day. It’s an important part of what I do. But…