Just heard the news that the erobertparker.com wine forum is to go subscriber-only (see the announcement at http://dat.erobertparker.com/bboard/). While I can understand the reasons for this, I think it’s a mistake….
Lichen on an old vine
Just thought I’d share this lovely picture of lichen growing on an old vine in the Arribes region of Spain. The vineyard in question is pictured below.
Sir Alex to become a wine importer? He follows Parker…
The News of the World reports today that when Manchester United manager retires (he’s now 69) he plans to get into the wine trade in some capacity – either as…
Random musings on a lovely day
After two weeks of non-stop work (a bit like having a real job – not sure I can cope with that!), today was a chance to relax. Blue skies (just…
The IWC ends, and a chance to enter the inner circle
Today was the last day of the International Wine Challenge (IWC), and today I was admitted to the inner circle: I was asked to fill in as a co-chair for…
Should wine blogs be just about wine? Is personal stuff appropriate?
One of the questions that I ask myself about blogging is whether or not to include personal information here, or just to stick to wine. I think a bit of…
IWC: end of the first week
I’d forgotten what it was like to leave work on a Friday afternoon. When you are a freelancer, every day is weekend. But after spending five days working at the…
Day two of the Challenge, including some lovely Pinot Noir
Another busy day at the International Wine Challenge today. I had another good, hard-working table, and we tasted 131 wines together. Two flights stood out. The first was a flight…
Day one of the 2010 IWC
Off to the Barbican today, in the City of London, for day 1 of the 2010 instalment of the International Wine Challenge – the world’s largest blind tasting wine competition….