There’s something to be said for buying a few bottles of the same wine, then cellaring them, and revisiting them at intervals. It’s tremendously rewarding if the wine ages well. This…
Thornbridge Jaipur, a wonderful beer
Love this beer. It’s Thornbridge’s Jaipur, an IPA that has a LOT of hops, but avoids just being showy, with lovely citrussy freshness and precise acidity. It’s quite bitter, but…
A brilliant South African Sauvignon, The Infidel
When I bumped into Pieter de Waal in the Loire last month, he gave me a bottle of one of his wines to bring home. I am glad he did:…
Yeasts and volatile sulfur compounds, a graphic
I’ve attempted to produce a simplified graphic showing the role of yeasts in producing volatile sulfur compounds, which are responsible for ‘reduction’ problems in wine. The big oval here is…
Video: epic blind rose tasting
The sun was shining yesterday on our family gathering, so it was a great chance to do a blind rose tasting, looking at Provence rose ranging in price from £8…
Graphic: wine flavour chemistry and the perception of wine
Just working on this graphic, showing the relationship between wine flavour chemistry and the perception of wine. Flavour chemicals come directly from grape must, from bacteria and yeasts directly, and…
Video: a geeky review of wine glasses
So, here I review some of my tools of the trade: my favourite wine glasses.
An ale festival at the White Horse
The country pub. It’s uniquely English. Popped down to the White Horse at Hedgerley today where an ale festival was underway. Together with brothers in law William and Dominic, I supped…
Video: the rare varieties tasting with Dr Jose Vouillamoz
Here’s the video from the rare grape varieties tasting conducted by Dr Jose Vouillamoz at the London Wine Trade Fair this week, organized by the Circle of Wine Writers. I’d…