A short film of celebrity vineyard spotting in Burgundy, much of it focused on the Grand Crus of Vosne Romanee:
At the cricket
Great afternoon and evening. I’d been invited to the 20/20 cricket match that was being held at the Old Deer Park in Richmond, close to where I live, by my…
Dinner at Daniel’s
Had a nice dinner on Saturday night with colleagues Will Lyons and Joe Wadsack at the home of Daniel Primack of Around Wine. I wouldn’t be so indiscreet as to…
blogging the mobile way
Despite having possessed a smartphone for 9 months now, this is the first time I have written a blog post with it. The reason? It just takes ages. And mobile…
What Alsace could do differently
So, this post is prompted by an exchange on Twitter about the wines of Alsace. The following paragraphs detail my thoughts about what Alsace producers could do to market their…
Video: Blandy’s Madeira bicentennial tasting, tasting wines back to 1811
Nice way to spend a Thursday morning. Today I was one of the lucky band of tasters who got to experience Blandy’s finest Madeiras back to 1811. The wines were…
Mirabeau: a Provence rose with social media support
Here’s a great example of how to market wine in the age of social media. Normally, another Provence rose coming onto the market would be treated with a big yawn….
Eben Sadie and 10 years of Columella
Yesterday I attended a brilliant tasting. It was a vertical of Eben Sadie’s Columella, hosted by the man himself. Columella is Eben’s signature wine. It’s a Syrah with a dash…
Could the 2010 Bordeaux en primeur campaign stall?
I was speaking to a leading UK wine merchant yesterday who had some interesting opinions on the 2010 Bordeaux en primeur campaign. So far we have seen relatively few châteaux declare their…