The third and final of my varietally focused films interviewing leading South African wine growers focuses on Syrah. I love Syrah, and it is slowly but surely beginning to do…
Royal Melbourne Wine Show – the film!
A short film, set to music, of the Royal Melbourne Wine Show judging. Ever wondered what an Australian wine show is like? Here’s your chance to find out, although I…
A delicious Zinfandel from Western Australia
Laithwaites have unearthed a gem here. It’s a wine that surprised me: I’m not a fan of Zinfandel normally, but this is really elegant and utterly delicious, and it’s at…
Some highlights from the Majestic Press tasting, part 1
Majestic are great. They can be a bit tough on suppliers (they once threatened to delist all Portuguese wines because ViniPortugal decided to stop giving a wad of cash as…
Chenin Blanc in South Africa, a short film with some leading wine growers
Here’s the second of my short films from Cape Wine. This time I quiz some of South Africa’s leading wine growers about Chenin Blanc in South Africa. They have some…
Fighting jetlag with Querciabella
Now this is my style of Sangiovese. It’s savoury, but it has elegant fruit, too. Both elements are held in lovely tension. It’s helping me fight my body clock, which…
Trophy judging and heading home
On the way home, in transit in Singapore. I love Changi for its relaxed atmosphere, its free, reliable internet and its swimming pool, which I’ll soon be using when it opens…
More from the Melbourne Wine Show
It is lunchtime on Friday and judging is almost finished at the Royal Melbourne Wine Show. The team here has really gelled. It feels like family and I’ll be sad to…
Judging at the Royal Melbourne Wine Show
This week I am one of the two overseas judges at the Royal Melbourne Wine Show. It’s my first experience of an Australian wine show, and so far it has…