This is an interesting wine, the brainchild of an Italian-based Armenian, Zorik Gharibian. After extensive research he purchased some land in Vayotz Dzor, which is historically the key Armenian wine…
Some thoughts about the ‘Judgment of Princeton’ tasting
There’s been a fair bit of chat in the wine world about ‘The Judgment of Princeton’ (here). This was a wine tasting organized by the American Association of Wine Economists…
Blogging is dead…sort of…
Wine blogging is dead I have been blogging about wine since June 2001. These days I blog pretty much every day. It’s an important part of what I do. But…
Another experience of Spanish greatness in the form of Equipo Navazos sherries
I am being spoiled by Spain at the moment. Hot on the heels of yesterdays fabulous Vega Sicilia tasting, today was a chance to try through a wide range of…
26 vintages of Vega Sicilia, one of Spain’s greatest wines
Remarkable tasting, this morning, at The Square restaurant in London. 26 vintage of Vega Sicilia back to 1920. There’s something special about Vega Sicilia. It is unique. It is long-lived….
Some brilliant Terras Gauda wines from Rías Baixas, Spain
Very enthusiastic about the white wines from Terras Gauda, a producer in Spain’s Rías Baixas region, in the north west of the country, adjoining Portugal’s Minho. They’re so nicely judged….
A brilliant fino sherry from El Maestro Sierra
I’m a big sherry fan, as I think most of my wine nut friends are. Great sherry is one of the most affordable of all fine wines, which is a…
Keeping wine fun
Just a brief post tonight. It’s about keeping wine fun. I started out drinking wine in earnest back in 1993. It quickly became a hobby, a passion, a source of…
Another brilliant Hungarian Kadarka – I’m starting to like this grape
Hot on the heels of the fabulous Szentesi, I’ve been lucky enough to bump into another brilliant Hungarian Kadarka, this time from Orsolya. This is such an interesting variety, I’ll…