Had another opportunity to try this beauty. I visited Benjamin Bridge last year, and I’m really impressed with what they are doing. These wines have very high acidity, so they…
The ultimate vodka martini at Dukes
After Friday’s lunch at Berry Bros & Rudd, Douglas Blyde persuaded Katherine Houston and I that we needed a vodka martini at Dukes. He was right. This was the best…
A couple of lovely Chardonnays: Kutch and Bachelet-Monnot
Had a couple of lovely Chardonnays side by side: one from Burgundy, the other from the cool Sonoma Coast. Bachelet-Monnot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Referts 2011 Burgundy, France Lemony and…
Coutet 2005: let’s drink more Sauternes
Had this last night. Lovely wine. Sauternes/Barsac is one of the great sweet wines of the world and it is currently undervalued. While red Bordeaux has steadily got more expensive,…
Jay Rayner on the aesthetics of wine
The dangers of commenting outside your sphere of expertise were illustrated last week in a couple of tweets from food expert and restaurant critic Jay Rayner. Ok, my personal taste…
Saturday morning in Stellenbosch, in pictures
Had a lovely Saturday in Stellenbosch. Such a pretty town. At the heart of South Africa’s winelands, it’s an easy place to hang. These are some street pics.
All you need to know about Bordeaux 2016
So this week it’s Bordeaux primeurs. Unfortunately, for the 15th vintage in a row, I’m unable to attend. But I am a generous soul and I will tell you all…
Incredible sweet wines, from Mullineux and Klein Constantia, including the 1875
In the space of one day I had the chance to try some mind blowing sweet wines, new and old. The first experience was at Klein Constantia. Back in the…
Leeu Passant: exciting new wines from Chris and Andrea Mullineux
One of the most anticipated South African releases of recent years: the Leeu Passant wines from Chris and Andrea Mullineux. After a sneaky preview with Chris at ProWein last week,…