OK folks, a real-time tasting note. I’m off early in the morning, but for some inexplicable reason I thought it would be a good idea to open a bottle of…
Eight stunning grower Champagnes
These are all brilliant. Champagne Agrapart Cuvée Minerale Grand Cru Avize 2007 Lovely depth and finesse here, with toast and apple, pear and citrus. Lovely complexity. Dry, structured, pure and…
Some great wines with Professor Scholefield
For my first three days in British Columbia, Canada, I was being shown around by David Scholefield (aka ‘The Prof’, pictured above). He’s a total dude and we shared some…
Thinking out loud about Canadian wine
Now that I’ve visited both of Canada’s main winegrowing areas, Ontario and British Columbia – and after having tasted through lots of wines at the WineAlign National Wine Awards of…
Some pictures from the Okanagan
Had a great day touring round the Okanagan yesterday. It’s a very scenic wine region. We began at Mission Hill, the really impressive winery owned by Anthony Von Mandl. Then…
In the Okanagan, British Columbia, Canada
I am in the Okanagan! David Scholefield (below) and I drove up here yesterday morning. It’s a lovely four-hour drive through some spectacular scenery. Although there’s the possibility of flying…
In Vancouver
For one night only. I arrived in Vancouver yesterday afternoon, just in time to watch the second half of England v Uruguay at a bar in the airport with my…
On sweetness
I love Alsace wines. More so for just having come back from this most beautiful of wine regions. When can I visit again? I want to plan another trip. One…
In Alsace
So nice to be back in Alsace. It is such a beautiful wine region. I’m here for just a few days with a big group of UK wine journalists and…