I fly a lot. I’m just about to get on another flight, this time to Hong Kong, via Munich on Lufthansa. Although I occasionally get treated to premium cabins, much…
Should wine scores be absolute?
Another article about wine scoring! It’s such a tedious topic, I know, but it’s an important one. Let’s recap: Scoring is flawed but it is useful. A tasting note without…
Commercializing social media, and being honest with readers
The landscape of wine writing has changed quite a bit since I first started earning money writing about wine. [This is a subject I’ve written about before here and here.] When…
What makes for a healthy, dynamic wine region?
I’m just preparing for a seminar on The New Faces of Beaujolais, and it has got me thinking about what it makes to create a healthy, dynamic wine region? As…
The dangers of negativity
One of the perils with my line of work is that it can be so easy to allow negativity to seep into my writing. I’m strongly convinced that negativity is…
Some red wine highlights from Bibendum
Following my round-up of white wine highlights from the recent Bibendum (major UK agent/wholesaler) tasting, here are some nice reds from their range. A few real gems here. Gal Tibor…
The importance of the stuff around wine, with reference to West Ham United
It’s not just about a liquid in a bottle. The stuff around it matters more than we realise. The BBC recently put together a short film about the effect on…
Some white wine highlights from Bibendum
These were some of the white wine highlights from a recent portfolio tasting with major UK agency business Bibendum. Litmus Element 20 2013 Surrey, England This is lovely: really expressive with…
Lovely wines with Daniel and Eric at 67 Pall Mall
Had a lovely dinner last night with Daniel Primack and Eric Solomon at 67 Pall Mall. We enjoyed some really nice wines, and these are brief notes from memory: I…