A short film of a day’s judging at the International Wine Challenge.
Visiting Yvon Métras, Beaujolais star
Getting a visit with Yvon Métras was quite a big deal. He doesn’t normally see UK press, and regularly turns down requests for visits. One of the gang of five…
English wine is doing well, but four notes of caution…
It’s an exciting time for English wine, and in particular for English sparkling wine. The latest statistics from the Wine Standards Board show that in 2017 there were 1677 hectares…
Video: a weekend in Beaujolais for the Bien Boire en Beaujolais
I’ve just spent the weekend in Beaujolais, home to one of my favourite grape varieties, Gamay. It meant an early flight on Saturday morning, and then an early flight this…
Tapanappa Tiers Vineyard Chardonnay 2010 Adelaide Hills, Australia
Brian Croser is one of Australia’s most well known winemakers. Brian was a very influential consultant winemaker who started his own brand, Petaluma, back in 1976. This grew and was…
Week one of the International Wine Challenge
Week one of the second tranche of the International Wine Challenge is complete! There’s a weekend break for the judges, and then we meet again on Monday for four more…
Wine marketing: choice doesn’t equal preference
There is a common assumption that people’s buying patterns (or consumption) are the same as their preferences. But this isn’t always true. Choice isn’t the same as preference. Let’s think…
Eight nice gins
I tried these eight lovely gins last night. They are part of the Bibendum Wine gin portfolio. Hepple Gin 45% alcohol. From Northumbria, this is a juniper-forward gin and it’s…
More on Prosecco Wars
More on Prosecco. The debate – outlined yesterday on this blog – about whether the Australians should be allowed to label their wines by grape and place, including use of…