I visited Hedonism Wines for the first time today. You can see a report, mostly pictorial, on my visit here. Some thoughts: It is an amazing retail space. Beautifully planned…
Some nice surprises from the Balkan wine festival
So, after two day’s judging, today was the Balkan wine festival here in Sofia, where a number of producers gathered to show their wines. I just wanted to report on…
In Bulgaria, judging wines of the Balkans
I am currently in Sofia, Bulgaria, where I am judging the Balkans International Wine Competition, along with a merry band of excellent judges from different Balkan countries, plus three of us…
Some nice wines from Lay & Wheeler
Wine merchant Lay & Wheeler have been part of Majestic Wine for a while, and for the first time at this week’s Majestic press tasting some of the Lay & Wheeler…
Some blog posts worth revisiting
I feel guilty. In an age of information overload, I blog pretty much every day. I contribute to the vast mass of media output that clogs up peoples’ thinking space….
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,…
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…
Port, Beer and Meursault
I’m off to the Loire tomorrow for three days. Today, though, was filled with a mix of activity. After walking the dogs in lovely spring sunshine, I headed off to…
Week two at the International Wine Challenge
I have been busy. Very busy. For two weeks each April, I do what most normal people do, and work a 9-5, with a commute. I commuted into London for…