So nice to be back in Alsace. It is such a beautiful wine region. I’m here for just a few days with a big group of UK wine journalists and…
Sager and Wilde and the London Wine Sessions, with some great wine
Such a great afternoon. I was speaking with Doug Wregg of Les Caves de Pyrene at the London Wine Sessions in Hackney. We arrived early so headed up the road…
Video: Arnaud Aucoeur Beaujolais Villages Vieilles Vignes 2012
Just loved this Beaujolais Villages. Here’s my tasting note, and a video of me tasting it. Cracking value. Arnaud Aucoeur Beaujolais Villages Selection de Vieilles Vignes 2012 Beaujolais, France 12.5%…
Domaine Gauby La Roque 2011, a remarkable skin-contact Muscat
Gauby is the domaine that put the Fenouilledes in France’s Roussillon on the fine wine map. The wines are brilliant, and because of their fame, they’re also (alas) quite expensive….
Les Clos Perdus Le Blanc 2011
Paul Old and Hugo Stewart’s Les Clos Perdu makes some really interesting wines from biodynamically managed vineyards across promising terroirs in the Languedoc and Rousillon. This is a varietal Macabeo…
A lovely Jura red from Michel Gahier
Michel Gahier is one of the top insider tips in the Jura. He has just 6.5 hectares of vines, and works very naturally in both the vineyard and the cellar….
Four lovely wines – Weinbach, Zidarich, Puzelat and Valli
On my first night in Canada a group of friends gathered to share some nice wines. I think they deserve a write-up, although – as usual – notes and scores…
At the Real Wine Fair
Today was a glorious day. Not only was it one of those rare English spring days with a vivid blue sky and freshness in the air, but also it was…
Champagne Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve NV, comparing 2012 disgorgement with 2005
This was an interesting excercise. The same NV Champagne – the excellent Charles Heidsieck – from disgorgements seven years apart. The older bottled had been professionally cellared in the interim….