This is interesting. It’s a free e-book on grape varieties from Kym Anderson, a wine economist at the University of Adelaide. It is packed full of statistics, and represents and…
Video: visiting Felton Road
Just a quick film from last year’s visit to Central Otago winery Felton Road. I have just written up the visit – quite extensively – here.
A lovely German Pinot Noir
I like this. It’s a German Pinot Noir in a modern, almost New World mould. I’ve had some good German Pinots in the past, but the best ones have been…
Recently on the main wineanorak site
Some recent articles on the main wineanorak site, which – if you just visit this blog – you might have missed. Blandy’s: a profile of this important Madeira company, with…
Some interesting looking beers from Tesco
The good thing about beer is that it’s fairly easy to get hold of good ones even in supermarkets, where finding interesting wine is quite tricky. I popped into a…
Fifth Grand New Year Blind Champagne Tasting Video
So here it is, the fifth Grand New Year Blind Champagne Tasting. A little shorter than last year’s (only 48 minutes!), but with two more wines, and some quality chat,…
My wine predictions for 2014
Predicting the future is a mug’s game, but it’s fun, and I’m a bit of a mug. So here goes – my wine predictions for 2014. The commoditization of wine…
A lovely Mosel Riesling from Max Ferd Richter
This lovely Mosel Riesling deserves a plug. From a vineyard I’ve never heard of before. Max Ferd Richter Veldenzer Elisenburg Riesling Kabinett 2011 Mosel, Germany 10% alcohol. From grey slate…
A year in the life of a winewriter, 2013
It has been a good year. Not always straightforward, but rewarding. One measure of the success of a year is how much I have learned, and this year I have…