Yum, it’s Riesling weather. The sorts of places that make great Riesling aren’t always the ones where it is most useful: I find it the perfect hot weather wine, yet…
Video: a conversation with Richard Geoffroy of Dom Perignon, with the 2004 and 2003 rose
Yesterday afternoon I met with Richard Geoffroy, of Champagne Dom Perignon, to chat and taste the 2004 Dom Perignon and the not yet released 2003 Dom Perignon Rose. Richard was…
A first for me, Canadian Riesling
So, to celebrate Canadian wine day, a Canadian Riesling. It’s pretty good: if I’d have tasted it blind I would have guessed New Zealand, I think. I normally don’t go…
Supermarkets, convergence and market disruption
I have a couple of related questions. First, people love shopping in supermarkets. Why? Trust – a supermarket brand is trusted by shoppers. They supermarket name is big enough and…
A great day of cricket and a super beer
‘Do you ever do any work?’ A question I get asked quite often. The answer: ‘Yes, but I try not to do too much.’ The truth is, I have a fun…
A lovely Kalecic Karasi from Turkey
Really enjoyed this lighter red wine, made from a Turkish grape variety called Kalecic Karasi. Great value, too. [Also slightly illegally labelled, with an alcohol level declared on the label…
Ingredient labelling in wine
Wine is unusual among foodstuffs in that it doesn’t contain ingredient labelling or lists. All that is required is the statement ‘contains sulfites’ if the total sulfur dioxide level exceeds…
A day at Wimbledon with some vintage Champagne
Had a cracking day at Wimbledon today, watching tennis with some good wine trade buddies. It was courtesy of Champagne house Lanson. We had centre court tickets, and watched three…
France needs to get behind its wine industry
What is it with French politicians? Are they nuts? I’m referring to the way that they seem to be hell bent on damaging one of the things the French do…