Just out: the new Tio Pepe Fino en Rama. Taken straight from the cask, unfiltered, and offering lots of flavour. Wines like this are helping to make Sherry sexy again….
Washing, drying and maintaining a decanter
I love decanting red wines. And some whites. But I have always struggled with cleaning decanters properly. My usual technique is to was then in very hot water several times,…
Some top wines from Israel
I’m on my way home after a just a couple of great days exploring the wines of Israel. So here are my notes on an assorted collection of 16 different wines,…
Keith’s remarkable fine wine lunch
A great lunch. One of the best. It was hosted by Keith Prothero at the wonderful La Trompette in Chiswick. Keith (astonishingly generously) provided the wines, which we tasted blind,…
In Israel
Until yesterday, my experience of Israel’s wines was pretty limited. But yesterday I spent a day in northern Israel’s wine country, visiting producers and learning a lot. This was followed…
The Internet and its impact on wine communication
Here is the abstract of a talk I am doing in Spain next month, on the impact of the Internet on wine communication. It is aimed at wineries. I wrote…
Judging in the Concours Mondial Sauvignon Blanc
I’m just back from a few days in the Loire, where I was part of a large international jury judging the Concours Mondial du Sauvignon competition. We stayed in Blois, and…
Dinner at La Trouvaille in Blos, with interesting Loire wines
On Friday night, I had dinner at La Trouvaillle in Blois. By its decor, this doesn’t seem a terribly high-end restaurant, but the food is really good and the wine list adventurous….
In the Loire
This is going to be one of those slightly frustrating, short-on-words, big on pictures posts. It’s just that I am in the Loire, in Blois, not far from Touraine, and…