‘Do you like old wine?’ It’s a question I was asked before a guest popped a pristine bottle of 1934 Latour out of his bag. I thought about it again…
About most wines there is little to be said
I have been tasting a lot of wine of late. About many wines there is little to be said. They are just wine. For many people, all they are looking…
The Côtes du Rhône quiz night in pictures
Last night was the Côtes du Rhône quiz night. Halloween themed, the quiz was focused on all things ghoulish. It was a blast, and we all had a lot of…
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…
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…
A quick update on Cape Wine 2012
Cape Wine 2012 has been brilliant. I have discovered some very exciting new wines, caught up with some cool people (and made new friends), and over the last two nights…
Beer: my first experience of The Kernel
Working on the Douro film tonight with Dave Fuller, who brought round a couple of beers from The Kernel brewery. They’re probably the UK’s most highly regarded craft ale producer…
Controlling the wine media
I was alerted by an Eric Asimov tweet to an article in the New York Times about the growing tendency of interview subjects insisting on approving quotes before publication. This…