I met Ethan Joseph of Iapetus Wine in Nova Scotia last year, and recently again with Nathan Kendall in the Finger Lakes. He gave me a bottle of his orange…
Brian Croser on natural (or ‘accidental’) wines
[I recently contacted celebrated Australian winemaker and consultant Brian Croser to get a few quotes on the topic of natural wine in Australia, and its sometimes uneasy relationship with the…
Wine in Hong Kong: Le Quinze Vins, with Ganevat, Bereche and Clotaire Michal
Le Quinze Vins was a lovely surprise. It is Sunday afternoon, and Nat and I are looking for somewhere to get a glass of wine after some Hong Kong tourism….
Some lovely wines at L’Atitude 51, Cork
I’m in Ireland doing some Beaujolais seminars, and the tour began yesterday in Cork. Post-work yesterday evening we headed off to L’Altitude 51, a really cool wine bar, and drank…
Visiting Yvon Métras, Beaujolais star
Getting a visit with Yvon Métras was quite a big deal. He doesn’t normally see UK press, and regularly turns down requests for visits. One of the gang of five…
Nagano wine region, Japan (2) – Domaine Nakajima
Yutaka Nakajima was studying at chef school when he came across wine. He’s a big fan of natural wine, and also has a strong affection for Alsace. He has experience…
Great wines at Hibana, a natural wine bar in Tokyo
Last night I arrived in Tokyo and headed out to Hibana (3F Third Halcyon, 3-6 Araki Cho, Shinyinku-ku, Tokyo 160-0007). It’s a relatively new natural wine bar run by Atsushi…
Four nice wines at Scotch: Hermit Ram, Equipo Navazos, Bornard, Vajra
Four lovely wines enjoyed at Scotch Bar, Blenheim, the other night. Equipo Navazos La Bota de Florpower NV Jerez, Spain This is an unfortified flor-aged wine from the 2012 vintage….
Hervé Souhaut Syrah 2016: seductive, smashable
I’ve been an admirer of the wines of Hervé Souhaut for a while. I remember taking his Syrah as one of my three wines when I was taking part in…