I’m enjoying this wine. It’s superbly polished and sleek, with a seductive personality, fusing lush, ripe ‘New World’ fruit with the freshness and definition of the ‘Old World’. It’s not…
A lovely Portuguese red: Casa de Saima Colheita 2008
Really like this. It’s a Portuguese red wine from the Bairrada region, made by one of the top producers in this area, Casa de Saima. Now they’re known as traditionalists…
Are people interested in wine? The debate continues
Carrying on from last week’s blog post on whether or not terroir is relevant, I want to address another question that has been the focus of some twitter debate: are…
Corked wine, and some dodgy lenticels
Had another corked wine. I say ‘another’, but actually, it’s the first in ages. I wonder whether it’s getting rarer? Or maybe, it’s because many wines I drink are sealed…
A Moroccan red from Alain Graillot
I was interested to try this. I love the wines of Alain Graillot from Croze-Hermitage, but here he’s working with a much warmer climate in north Africa. The warmth of…
Video: tasting four pink sparkling wines
A short film of me tasting four pink Sparkling wines. The wines: Hush Heath Estate Balfour Brut Rosé 2008 England (£34.99 Waitrose, Bibendumfinewine.com, Slurp.co.uk, Sparklingenglishwine.com) Freixenet Cava Elyssia Rosé…
Lunch at the Square with some nice wines
So the bit about ‘nice wines’ in the title was an understatement. The wines were spectacular. It was the Primum Familiae Vini lunch at The Square, one of London’s top…
Warming up with Shiraz after a freezing afternoon of rugby
Today I drove for 2 h 45 down to Somerset, stood and watched a game of rugby in the coldest conditions I can recall, and then drove back again. Even…
Nice fizz from Laithwaites: Champagne and England
Two impressive sparkling wines from Laithwaites, both of which offer great value for money. South Ridge English Quality Sparkling Wine 2008 England 12% alcohol. This is made by Ridgeview, one…