So, here I am tasting an inexpensive and delicious wine from the Southwest of France. It’s just so good, and so drinkable.
Two lovely Douro reds at the Dirty Dozen tasting
Thoroughly enjoyed the Dirty Dozen tasting today. It’s the start of term for us wine writers this week. We’re back in the tasting and travelling season. Tomorrow is the Bunch…
Recently on the main wineanorak.com site
For the benefit of those who just read my blog, a pointer to some recent articles on the main wineanorak.com site. Pictured above: the beautiful Haskell vineyards in the Helderberg,…
What does £15 buy you in Burgundy?
I love Burgundy. It has been the source of some of my great wine drinking experiences. But it’s expensive, in part because it is widely recognized as being a great…
First look at a new high-end Pinotage from Flagstone
The wonderful Bruce Jack sent me a bottle of a new wine that he’s making under his Flagstone label. Just 200o bottles of this Pinotage, from a single vineyard high…
Video: tasting the 2012 Grosset Springvale and Polish Hill Rieslings
Two beautiful wines. The Grosset 2012 Polish Hill and Springvale Rieslings. Here I taste them on camera.
A nice affordable Chinese red
Waitrose are currently stocking this rather nice Chinese red. It is made from the Cabernet Gernischt grape variety, a cross of Cabernets Sauvignon and Franc. I tasted another wine from…
Video: tasting 3 beers, comparing beer glasses
Most readers will be familiar with the wide array of wine glasses on sale, and the art of matching the right wine to the right glass. Well, what about beer?…
A decent Romanian red
This attractive, supple red comes from Romania, and more specifically from foothills of the Transylvanian Alps near Drăgăsani. It’s made from the native Novac grape variety; native grapes are the real focus of…