Wine is in the news again. Apparently there is soon going to be a global shortage. More people are drinking wine while vineyard area is decreasing. At the moment, consumption…
More on the MW dissertation claims about screwcap damage
I posted a few days ago on an article in a trade publication based on an MW dissertation by Alison Eisermann-Ctercteko that examined the extent of screwcap damage in the retail…
A pair from Tenuta di Trinoro
These are remarkable wines that are very hard to pigeonhole. On paper, they aren’t really my thing: we are looking at Bordeaux grape varieties, grown in Tuscany, and weighing in…
A lovely Touraine Sauvignon
On my recent travels to the Loire, I have been lucky enough to bump into Lionel Gosseaume, who is making some superb wines. This Touraine Sauvignon really delivers for the…
Two super Spanish wines, one red, one white, one cheap, one not
Berry Bros & Rudd have been putting a lot of work into their Spanish and Italian lists of late, and the results are very encouraging. Here are two lovely Spanish…
Video: at the Tesco wine press tasting
Wine writers at work. Have you ever wondered what it’s like to go to a major supermarket press tasting? This short film, from today’s Tesco event, should give you some idea.
MW dissertation claims that screwcaps cause more wine damage than cork
The rise in screwcap use in Australia since 2000 has been remarkable. Now they are by far the majority closure, for fine wines as well as more commercial ones. But…
The remarkable Penfolds recorking clinic comes to London
Since 1991, celebrated Australian producer Penfolds have been running a series of recorking clinics for owners of bottles of their wines that are over 15 years old. ‘We’ve recorked/certified over…
A tale of two wine guides
Oz Clarke Pocket Wine Book 2014 (Anova Books) Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book 2014 (Octopus Books) There are two leading pocket wine guides on the market, so I thought it…