Does extended maceration, to the extent that occurs in many amphora or orange wines, obscure or trump site and grape variety? This was a really good question that I was…
Natural wine: a fad or here to stay?
This is the text of a talk I am giving today in Lisbon. It’s titled: ‘natural wine: a fad or here to stay?’ Historical context Some historical context. Consider wine…
David Williams and Doug Wregg on natural wine and wine writing
Today’s blog post will be about other people’s wine writing. I’m going to provide links to two rather good articles, written by people who I suspect are rather smarter and…
So you don’t like natural wines – help is at hand!
Dear (insert name) I have heard that you don’t like natural wines. I can understand that this must be quite distressing for you. But do not worry: I am a…
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…
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…
Four great wines at The Remedy: Jura, Sicily and Tenerife
Was at The Remedy wine bar last night, with a couple of dudes. We had some lovely wines, including two stunning bottles from Tenerife. The red in particular was quite…
Two superb whites: Radikon 1993 and Shobrook Giallo 2013
So, on Wednesday evening I had one of the best pizzas I have ever experienced. I met up with buddy and fellow Beer Anorak Daniel Primack for a spot of…
Craig Hawkins: Testalonga and Lammershoek
Craig Hawkins (pictured above with significant other Carla Kretzel in the background) is one of South Africa’s most talented and brave winemakers. He’s the winemaker at Lammershoek, and also makes…