So I continue in my noble quest to learn to love Nebbiolo (see my previous posts here and here). This time, I am turning to the Valtellina region, a 70…
In Marlborough, day 3, my last in New Zealand
The last day of my New Zealand trip turned out to be a very good one. It began at Te Whare Ra, a small 11 hectare vineyard planted in 1979,…
A unicorn wine, the Clos Joliette Jurancon
I have just written up a tasting of Jurançon Sec held at The Sampler a while ago. You can read it here. One of the wines was truly remarkable. It’s…
A second day in Marlborough, New Zealand
So day 2 in New Zealand’s most important wine region. Lots to be done, beginning with a regional tasting held at Spy Valley, a winery located in the lower Waihopai…
Introducing my new book, Wine Science, with a short video
Here’s a short video in which I introduce my new book, Wine Science/The Science of Wine The UK version is available now; The US version will be available in April….
The Marlborough wine region, day 1
Leaving Waipara behind, after an all-too-short sleep, it was time to head to Blenheim on a 19-seat Beechcraft. I had the best part of three days in this, New Zealand’s…
Music and wine (2), a practical session with surprising results
At Pegasus Bay winery earlier this week, as part of the summer of Riesling event we experienced a wine and sound tasting session with wine writer Jo Burzynska. It proved…
Waipara Valley wine region and the Summer of Riesling event
Day 2 in Waipara Valley, North Canterbury. It’s a beautifully sunny day, with vivid colours and temperatures in the high 20s. Just the day for a walk through the vineyards. And…
In New Zealand, day 6, the Waipara Valley, North Canterbury
It was hard to leave Queenstown. After an epic few days, I was very tired, so on Monday morning I sat outside, had a bowl of teriyaki noodles and drank…