Back to the home of cricket for day 8 of the International Wine Challenge. It was another wet, cold day, but I had another good table, and although we worked…
Days 6 and 7 of the IWC
I am officially tired. The last two days of the International Wine Challenge have been fun, but hard work. It takes a lot of concentration to judge wines well, and…
Vineyards have a talent
I remember a discussion with Ernie Loosen in the Mosel, Germany. He said that each of his vineyards had specific talents. Rather than try to make a full range of…
Day 5 of the IWC, and some comments on faults
The first week of the International Wine Challenge has ended. A great week, and the new venue, Lord’s, has been great. OK, the lunches aren’t quite as good as the…
Day 4 at the International Wine Challenge
Another good day at the Challenge. After two big days (of 160 and 140 wines), our panel today worked at a slightly slower pace, taking more time to decide over…
Sad news about David Booth
Very sad to learn today about the death of David Booth. A British expat, he turned to wine after a successful army career, and became a well known viticultural consultant…
Day 3 of the IWC
Very tired tonight. Another big day at the International Wine Challenge, with plenty of wines passing our table (number 9, again), and a good number going through to next week,…
Day 1, International Wine Challenge 2012
The first day of this year’s International Wine Challenge was a huge success. It’s the biggest yet, in terms of entries, and this was the first day at a new…
More Top 100 judging
Yesterday was another glorious day, most of which was spent judging wines. This year’s Top 100 South African Wines has seen a higher standard of entries than last year. In…