Quinta do Montalto is an organic producer in the Lisboa region of Portugal. The family domain consists of 15.5 hectares of vines, and the current proprietor is fifth generation André…
Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2007
Lovely to be able to taste this – a pre-release bottle of the new vintage of Comtes de Champagne (read more about Taittinger’s Comtes here). It’s a really cracking vintage…
Lovely wines with Daniel and Eric at 67 Pall Mall
Had a lovely dinner last night with Daniel Primack and Eric Solomon at 67 Pall Mall. We enjoyed some really nice wines, and these are brief notes from memory: I…
Video: a day at the International Wine Challenge 2018
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…