This is interesting. And we like ‘interesting’ here. [And I’m not using ‘interesting’ in the typical British sense, which is when a grower shows you a bad wine you politely…
Château Plaisance ‘Alabets’ 2010 Fronton, France
Marc Pénavaye’s Château Plaisance consists of 30 hectares of vines in the Fronton appellation, near Toulouse in southwest France. This is a varietal Negrette, which is such an interesting red…
Jaspi Blanc, a lovely affordable Spanish white
I love it when I find a really nice wine at an everyday sort of price. This fits the bill: a Catalan white wine from Coca i Fitó in Terra Alta,…
A PDO for Sussex Sparkling? And who owns the trademark?
An interesting story is brewing in the world of English sparkling wine. Victoria Moore reports on it here in The Telegraph, and pretty much nails it. So a coalition of…
Alvaro Palacios, the Decanter man of the year
Ever since 1984, UK wine magazine Decanter have bestowed an accolade on a figure from the the world of wine, crowning them man of the year. The first recipient was…
So you don’t like natural wines – help is at hand!
Dear (insert name) I have heard that you don’t like natural wines. I can understand that this must be quite distressing for you. But do not worry: I am a…
Earth’s End Pinot Noir 2013 Central Otago
This is a really good Central Otago Pinot Noir for a very good price. It’s an own-label wine form Marks & Spencer made by Duncan Forsyth at Mount Edward. It…
Three interesting additions to the Wine Society’s own label range
The Wine Society is one of my current favourite retailers. Good buying, and honest pricing, with relatively low margins and no special offers. They have just added three wines to…
Returning to running
So, a month ago, I injured my knee skiing. I haven’t seen a doctor but I’m pretty sure, after some internet research, that it’s a medial ligament sprain, a very…