There’s another interesting piece by Andrew Jefford in Decanter looking at a census of grape varieties. He states: The plantings of the major varieties are steadily growing more dominant. Some…
Chateau Margaux 1993
‘Gourmet dinner Saturday night?’ enquired brother-in-law Beavington by text. ‘I have something VERY special.’ So, on Saturday night we headed over to my sister’s place for dinner. The special item…
On some wines we disagree
I was at a tasting recently, when a colleague whose opinion I respect asked me what I thought of a particular wine. He’d given it a score of 58/100. It…
La Roncaia Eclisse 2011 a brilliant Sauvignon from Friuli
This is a new wine for me, and I’m glad that I discovered it. It’s from Friuli, near the Slovenian border, and it’s a blend of mostly Sauvignon Blanc with…
Jamsheed Garden Gully Riesling
I love Jamsheed. One of my favourite Australian producers. This Riesling has just a hint of sweetness but it finishes quite dry. It’s a serious effort, and a good bet…
A brilliant, affordable Portuguese white wine
I really like this Portuguese white. It’s a blend of Arinto, Gouveio and Fernao Pires from the coastal bit of the Lisboa region, and from fossil-rich clay/limestone soils. The vineyard…
Tasting versus drinking, again
I have a worry. It’s that wine critics are doing too much tasting and not enough drinking. The competition amongst the critics is becoming intense. As the Robert Parker era…