‘Dajoar’ means ‘as it used to be’, and this single-vineyard Riesling by Andreas Bender is made in a style that harks back to the traditional way Mosel wines would have…
Brands and reassurance
I’ve been thinking a bit about brands of late, and it is coffee that prompted my thoughts. I was in Washington State in June, and you just couldn’t get away…
Gamay focus, 9 – Te Mata Gamay Noir 2014 Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand
Continuing the Gamay quest, we are off to New Zealand. There are just 7.3 hectares of Gamay Noir in New Zealand. And the producer who has led the way with…
On beauty
This morning I was driving. And, as I usually do when I am driving, I listened to Radio 4. [If I were ever to leave the UK, I think one…
Top new world fizz from Graham Beck and Josef Chromy
Super-impressed by these two sparkling wines from the ‘new world’ – specifically South Africa and Australia. They’re both available from UK retailer Marks & Spencer (I strongly suspect that the…
Nomacorc’s owners diversify, adding natural cork, glass and screwcap to their portfolio
In an interesting development, Vinventions, the parent company that purchased the leading synthetic wine closure company Nomacorc earlier this year, has acquired Rudolf Ohlinger, a screwcap and natural cork manufacturer/distributor….
Extended tasting note: Maximin Grunhaus Riesling Abtsberg Kabinett 2011
Just a few days ago I expressed my dissatisfaction with tasting notes, and their inability to capture the essence of the experience we have as we taste wine. So now…
Barcelos de Biobra 2014 Valdeorras, a brilliant naturally made Spanish red
This is a lovely wine. It’s a varietal Mencia from Galicia, from the Valdeorras appellation, which is quite a bit inland on the river Sil. Some background on the wine…
Champagne Lallier’s new R.012
I was intrigued by this new wine. It’s a non-vintage Champagne from Lallier, but it’s particularly honest about its component parts. Francis Tribaut, the owner/winemaker at Lallier has decided to…