So here it is. Longer and better than ever! 11 wines in the mix: 9 Champagnes (one a £10 bottle), 2 English sparkling wines, all tasted blind on camera. Can…
Video: Christmas tree-side tipples
I love to sit and sip by the Christmas tree, late at night. Here are some of my favourite tree-side tipples!
The Krug Institute of Happiness
Remarkable dinner last night at the Krug Institute of Happiness. It’s a pop-up restaurant idea based around Krug Champagne, with cooking by Nuno Mendes of Viajante (pictured above), and held…
Bordeaux 2010, expert opinion from first tasting of bottled wines
Along with a good portion of the wine trade, today I attended the Union des Grands Crus 2010 tasting at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. This is a very…
Royal Melbourne Wine Show – the film!
A short film, set to music, of the Royal Melbourne Wine Show judging. Ever wondered what an Australian wine show is like? Here’s your chance to find out, although I…
Chenin Blanc in South Africa, a short film with some leading wine growers
Here’s the second of my short films from Cape Wine. This time I quiz some of South Africa’s leading wine growers about Chenin Blanc in South Africa. They have some…
Film: wine stories – the Douro Valley – the oldest new wine region in the world?
So, the film Dave Fuller and I made in the Douro is now live. We’re really pleased with it, but would love to hear some feedback. If you have 8…
Video: tasting the lovely Domaine du Cros Marcillac
So, here I am tasting an inexpensive and delicious wine from the Southwest of France. It’s just so good, and so drinkable.
A really good New Zealand Syrah, tasted on video
One of those funny clip things where I taste a wine on video. In this case it is the rather good Legacy Series Syrah 2009 from Vidal in New Zealand’s…