Gary Pickering, of Brock University presented a talk at the ICCWS (International Cool Climate Wine Symposium) on managing green flavours in wine. These are largely (but not exclusively) caused by…
ICCWS 2016: Alistair Nesbitt’s model for identifying suitable vineyard sites in the UK
Alistair Nesbitt, from the University of East Anglia, has created a model that maps spatial climate variability in the UK, showing the suitability of various areas for viticulture in England…
Video: RAW Artisan Wine Fair 2016
A short film from this year’s RAW Artisan Wine Fair, held earlier this month at the Old Truman Brewery, London.
Two lovely biodynamic Sauvignon Blancs: Waterkloof and Churton
Opened this pair. One from South Africa and one from New Zealand. Both biodynamic. Both pretty compelling, and perhaps not what you’d immediately expect from Sauvignon Blanc. This is a…
At the International Cool Climate Wine Symposium
570 delegates, three tons of ice, 22 000 glasses. Brighton in May. It’s the 9th International Cool Climate Wine Symposium, and it’s being held in the UK for the first…
A lovely Loire Chenin: Richard Leroy Les Rouliers 2012
I’ve had this wine a couple of times now (both times at Noble Rot, but Sager & Wilde are also listing it). It’s a stunning wine that has the most…
In Beaujolais: Mee Godard, Domaine des Marrans, Bernard Metrat
Mee Godard started her own domaine just three years ago. She’s previously studied winemaking in Oregon, and worked in Burgundy and Champagne. Now she has 5 hectares of vines in…
Sager & Wilde Wine Bar
Popped into Sager & Wilde Wine Bar today for the first time in a while. It’s a lovely space, and what a wine list! The by-the-glass list is shortish but…
Tantalus Old Vines Riesling Brut 2013 Okanagan Valley, Canada
So, this is pretty much a real time tasting note of a sparkling wine from Canada’s Okanagan Valley that’s in my glass at the moment. Tantalus has been growing grapes…