Two star Alsace producers visited this morning. One famous (deservedly so), the other less high profile but making some of the region’s best wines. First up, Domaine Zind Humbrecht in…
A day in the Alsace vineyards
Today has been fabulous. I’m lucky to be travelling with some excellent companions: David Williams, Susy Atkins, Hamish Anderson and Emma Wellings. They are unlucky to be lumped with me….
Colmar, early morning
Colmar was very pretty this morning when I went for an early morning stroll. It’s a good place to be based: slap bang in the middle of the Alsace wine…
In Alsace, my first visit
Very excited to be visiting Alsace for the first time. I haven’t been writing full-time about wine for all that long (4 years), so there are still a number of…
A brilliant Hungarian Syrah
Really enjoyed this over the last two nights. It’s a Syrah made by an Austrian in the Sopron region of Hungary. Thrilling stuff. Weninger Syrah 2009 Sopron, Hungary 13.5% alcohol….
Video: the Real Wine Fair 2012, London
A short film from this year’s Real Wine Fair in London. I hope this captures some of the essence of the fair. Includes footage from the grower’s party. I don’t…
Time for some Provence rose
So we skipped straight from winter into summer. Here in the UK, spring was a no-show. It got bumped. For the last two days we’ve been enjoying temperatures in the…
Sink the Pink Pinotage!
I’ve ranted here before about how stupid the export approval systems in some countries can be. They are well intentioned: for a wine to be exported from South Africa and…
The real wine fair dinner in pictures
Cracking night last night. Dinner with the growers at the Real Wine Fair. 200 people, a gazillion bottles of natural wine, and simple but delicious food. I didn’t take any…