Thursday night was the Riesling Fellowship dinner at Vintner’s Hall. It quite grand – gentlemen were required to wear jackets and ties. [Aside: whenever I attend a wine trade event…
2014 in pictures (3)
So, the final part of my review of the year, in pictures… July saw a visit to South Africa to take part in the Standard Bank Top 10 Chenin Blanc…
Ageno la Stoppa, a distinctive orange wine from Italy
This is one of those distinctive skin contact white wines that I think I liked quite a lot. But I wasn’t totally sure. If you’ve never tried Brettanomyces in white…
Highlights from the Wine & Culinary Forum, Barcelona (2)
So here are more highlights from the Wine & Culinary forum here in Barcelona. You can read Part 1, here. Noted Spanish wine journalist Victor de la Serna interviewed Asia’s…
On sweetness
I love Alsace wines. More so for just having come back from this most beautiful of wine regions. When can I visit again? I want to plan another trip. One…
Some more pictures from Tokaj
Just back from my lightning trip to Tokaj. I enjoyed it a great deal, and learned a lot. I thought I knew a little about Tokaji (the wine), but visiting…
Natural wine, a primer
One of the hot topics of the wine world is the concept of ‘Natural Wine.’ Travel to Paris, and you will find lots of bars that specialize in vins natruels….
A great Alsace wine dinner at La Nouvelle Auberge
Arrived late in Alsace last night because of a delayed flight, so it was straight off to dinner – one that I’d been looking forward to for some time. It…
An evening of Semillon, an underrated grape variety
Yesterday evening I took part in a tasting at Australia house, focused on Semillon. It’s a variety that hides in the shadows, but which excels in Australia, and specifically in…