So yesterday was the Asda press wine tasting, held on the top floor of the Royal Festival Hall, with great views of London’s Southbank. The main range is good, but…
How to be a (good) professional drinker
If I were a winery owner about to appoint a winemaker, I’d be curious: what sort of wines do they have in their cellar? What sort of wines do they…
In Canada, Monday evening with some diverse wines
After a full day of tasting, and the fabulous helicopter ride, it was time for beer. So Bill Zacharkiw and John Szabo, my partners in crime (PICs), ended up in…
In Canada, day 2, with lots of Riesling
So my second day in Canada was dominated by Niagara Riesling. I tagged along with Canadian wine journalists Bill Zacharkiw and John Szabo. We had extensive tastings, first at Vineland,…
In Canada, day 1, at Pearl Morissette
So I arrived in Canada yesterday afternoon and headed down to Pearl Morissette winery in Jordan, Niagara, where I am staying for a couple of nights. A few friends joined…
Insoglio del Cinghiale, an impressive Tuscan red blend
I’m not usually a huge super-Tuscan fan, but this is really good. There’s a purity and focus here that I don’t often get from Tuscany. Tasted blind, I reckon I’d…
Is everything we know about wine wrong?
Is everything we know about wine wrong? asks the headline of an article that appeared earlier this week in UK national newspaper The Telegraph. ‘No’ is the answer, and I’ll…
Some more old Pathé films on wine
A couple of weeks ago British Pathé released 85 000 of their archive films onto YouTube. So I did some digging around and came up with some more old Pathé…