So here it is: the second annual Champagne blind tasting. Brother-in-law William and I taste a range of top Champagnes blind, including three ringers (two of which are from England)….
Great video: disgorging sparkling shiraz
Really like this video from Teusner in Australia’s Barossa Valley. It shows the process of disgorging sparkling Shiraz – but this is the same process used for many sparkling wines…
Video: another remarkable Chilean vineyard: Tabali’s Talinay, in Limari
A short film of another remarkable Chilean vineyard. This time we are in the Limari region, visiting Vina Tabali’s new Talinay vineyard. It’s not far from the coast, so it…
Video: Vina Falernia’s spectacular Huanta high-altitude vineyard, Elqui, Chile
In last week’s Chile trip we were lucky to see some incredible vineyards. One of the most spectacular was Vina Falernia’s high altitude Huanta vineyard, at 2000 m. It’s practically…
Video: tasting three Pinot Noirs from the 2008 vintage
A short video of me tasting two Burgundies (shouldn’t really call them Pinot Noirs, should I?) and an Aussie Pinot (Mornington Peninsula) in my incredibly untidy study.
Video: harvest in Rioja
Here’s a short film from my recent Rioja trip. It looks at the harvest at a couple of wineries. There’s a contrast between Finca Allende receiving their Graciano, and La…
Video: tasting Veuve Clicquot Champagnes with Francois Hautekeur
Here’s a film from a recent tasting of Veuve Clicquot Champagnes with Francois Hautekeur. It’s quite a long clip, so I’ve split it in two, and this is part 1….
Video: Fino Sherry is a perfect summer drink
Here’s a short film where I taste two rather good Fino sherries.
Video: Quinta do Romaneira, a spectacular Douro property
Here’s a film from my visit to Romaneira, a spectacular vineyard in Portugal’s beautiful Douro Valley. Since 2004, a coalition headed by Christian Seely (Quinta do Noval) has revitalized this…