I have just written up a vertical tasting of Château Angélus that I attended last week, courtesy of the IMW. It was very interesting, as these sorts of vertical tastings…
Le Clos de la Févrie Muscadet 2013
Normally, I find it hard to get too excited about Muscadet. But I’m beginning to change my mind. On a recent trip to Canada I tried a Melon de Bourgogne…
Two lovely whites: Vincent Carême Vouvray Sec 2013 and Ganevat Grusse en Billat 2012
I have just been in the Netherlands, presenting a talk and tasting to wine professionals here over two days, with the same 10 wines both days. I met some really…
Andrew Nielsen and Le Grappin, a talented Burgundy micronegoce
Website: http://www.legrappin.com/ Lots of people, it seems, have vinous epiphanies. They drink a special bottle of wine, and suddenly they are converted. Wine is no longer just an alcoholic drink…
A couple from Bordeaux, La Tour Martillac and Petit Village
Bordeaux is the world’s most famous wine region. But it’s one that is losing the hearts of many of the new generation of wine nuts. They’re alienated by the prices,…
Three Languedoc wines from Calmel & Joseph
Laurent Calmel and Jérôme Joseph are negociants working in the Languedoc-Roussillon. They work with 20 different producer partners and make around 450 000 bottles each year, the vast majority of…
The Sixth New Year Blind Champagne/Sparkling Wine Tasting Video
So here it is. The sixth annual blind Champagne tasting video. It was, as usual, really interesting to see the results. Lots of surprises here. The wines were, in order…
Christmas Day highlights (1): Le Moine Saint-Romain 11, Mulderbosch 13, Floridene 12
Some excellent wines yesterday for Christmas Day with family. I’m going to write up the highlights in two posts. The wines deserve it. First, three whites, all of which exceeded expectations….
Don’t spit great wine!
In the wine trade, we taste. And then we spit. Have to, really, otherwise we’d all be permanently drunk and would die young. Sometimes, though, a wine is too good…