I was asked a question by a journalist today: Our readers want to live vicariously: What does a $30,000 bottle of wine taste like? Do wine experts appreciate them significantly…
Tunquen: impressive boutique winery from Chile
At last! I have found something high-end and exciting from Chile, after a string of near misses and disappointments. It’s a new-ish boutique winery, Tunquen. You can find their website…
Lunch at Arbutus with Marimar Torres
Had lunch today with Marimar Torres and her daughter Cristina at Arbutus, in Soho. It was my first visit to Arbutus, and I loved the food, although the dining room…
Video: Hemel en Aarde, one of South Africa’s most dynamic wine regions
Here’s a film I made last week in Hemel en Aarde, which is one of South Africa’s most dynamic wine regions. It has come a long way in the last…
Where does the world’s best cheap wine come from?
Where does the world’s best cheap red wine come from? Spain. It’s official. I’m on a plane at the moment, sitting in the back, and expecting bad wine. But the…
Graham Beck Blanc de Blancs 1997
This MCC (Methode Cap Classique, a term used for traditional method sparkling wines from South Africa) deserves a post of its own. It’s 15 years old (almost 16) and it’s…
Video: an interview with Chris and Suzaan Alheit of Alheit Vineyards
One of my visits last week was with Chris and Suzaan Alheit of Alheit Vineyards, who were propelled to fame with the critical success of their first wine, the 2011…
Dinner at Jorg’s
A merry crowd gathered in the garden of Jörg Pfützner’s home, for an evening of wine and food, including Bruwer Raats, David Clarke, Harry Haddon, Roland Peens, Greg Sherwood, Justin…
Video: the Nederburg Auction Tabernacle Tasting
The Nederburg Auction people have made a short film of the Tabernacle old wine tasting that I took part in last Friday