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…
Five eclectic wines at the DIAM Rioja conference
Today I gave a talk on social media and the wine industry at a conference in Logrono (Rioja) organized by DIAM, the closure company. Also speaking was José Penin, author…
In Logrono, Rioja, and an egg-themed restaurant
I’m in Logrono, Rioja, where I’m giving a talk about the role of the internet in wine communication for wineries, as part of a conference organized by closure manufacturer DIAM….
Some thoughts on Hedonism Wines
I visited Hedonism Wines for the first time today. You can see a report, mostly pictorial, on my visit here. Some thoughts: It is an amazing retail space. Beautifully planned…
A remarkable fortified dry wine from Portugal
This is an amazing wine. It’s from a now extinct Quinta in Carcavelos, Quinta da Bela Vista. The last crop from this vineyard was in 1969, and Carlos Fonseca (of…