Most readers will be familiar with the picture of the old hag/beautiful woman. It’s a simple drawing in black and white, but whether you see a young woman or a…
Two Beaujolais, one nice, one thrilling
Two more really good wines from the 2010 vintage in Beaujolais, one of which is thrillingly beautiful. Yvon Métras Beaujolais 2010 12% alcohol. Pale cherry red in colour, this is…
Exploring perception at the Champagne assembly
Today was the Champagne Mumm/Perrier Jouet Champagne Assembly, held in the fabulous surroundings of the Marriott Renaissance Hotel at St Pancras. I attended three of the five sessions, and they…
Lammershoek’s LAMS – brilliant value from the Swartland
Two wines I shall go out and buy: the red and white LAMs by Swartland start Lammershoek, who since the 2010 vintage have been on fire. These were tasted today…
Recently on the main wineanorak.com site
For the benefit of those of you who are blog visitors, but don’t get to the main wineanorak.com site, here’s what I posted there of late. Some people ask why…
Christmas bottles
OK, a round-up of some of the memorable wines we’ve had this holiday. Pictured above: the Man O’War Chardonnay 2009, with its characteristic matchstick reduction adding some Burgundian-style complexity. This…
The launch of Authentic Wine at Artisan & Vine
Last night we held the launch party for Authentic Wine at Artisan & Vine. The audience was a mix of journalists, retailers and consumers, and we enjoyed a three course…
Less oak, more folk – guest blog post by Daniel Primack
I’ve been blogging here for 10 years now, and I think (if my memory serves me correctly) that this is the first guest blog post. It’s by Daniel Primack of…
Fun in St James
So, after the rigours and immense celebrations of the Revolution, some down time. I arrived at St James in Cape Town on Sunday afternoon. I’m staying at Rodwell House, the…