While I’ve been in Marlborough, one of my goals has been to dig a bit deeper under the skin of this, New Zealand’s largest wine region, to find the interesting…
The wines of Te Whare Ra, Marlborough, New Zealand
Last week, I popped into Te Whare Ra to taste the new releases. This is one of the most interesting producers in Marlborough. When the vineyard was originally planted by…
A mixed case of whites from The Wine Society
Just been looking through my notes from the recent tasting put on by The Wine Society, which is one of the very best places to buy wine in the UK….
The wines of Ricci Curbastro, Franciacorta, Italy
As a fan of sparkling wines, I was pleased to get the chance to meet Riccardo Ricci Curbastro and taste through his wines, at a masterclass hosted by Vini Italiani…
Tasting some Japanese wines from the Hokkaido region
Today I got to taste some Japanese wines, as part of a tasting for Yamamoto Akihiko’s www.winereport.jp publication. These wines are all from Hokkaido, a relatively new wine region in…
Eben Sadie shows his wines and describes his philosophy (with video)
[Eben Sadie, in a suit, in the glam surroundings of the Lanesborough Hotel in London. Fortunately even these can’t keep him down. He was his usual thoughtful, opinionated self. He…
Exploring the wines of Ontario, Canada
Yesterday I took part in a session for LCBO (Liquor Control Board of Ontario) product consultants, focusing on Ontario wines. This was held in Niagara-on-the-Lake, in the vineyards (we started…
Judging the Wines of Argentina Awards 2017
For the last week I have been in Mendoza, Argentina. This is the heart of Argentina’s wine industry, and it is by far the largest region, with 156 000 hectares…
Dinner at Edy’s with some great people and wines, including some Argentine stars
Had a lovely dinner last night at Edy del Popolo’s place, along with Sebastien Zuccardi (winemaker), Paz Levinson (sommelier), David Bonomi (winemaker and partner of Edy in Per Se) and…