As I write I am on a train heading to York, where I will be taking part in a careers session for a group of 80 high acheiveing graduate plant…
Ganevat Les Chamois du Paradis 2011, an amazing Jura Chardonnay
Jura wines are becoming increasingly popular, and when you taste bottles like these, it’s not hard to see why. Jean Francois Ganevat is perhaps the most highly regarded producer in…
Si Vintners Chinchecle Semillon 2011, a wonderful wine from Margaret River
Si vintners consists of Iwo Jakimowicz and Sarah Morris, and they have 20 acres of mature vines in Margaret River. They work naturally in both the vineyard and winery, with…
Churchill’s Quinta da Gricha Vintage Port 2011
OK folks, a real-time tasting note. I’m off early in the morning, but for some inexplicable reason I thought it would be a good idea to open a bottle of…
Eight stunning grower Champagnes
These are all brilliant. Champagne Agrapart Cuvée Minerale Grand Cru Avize 2007 Lovely depth and finesse here, with toast and apple, pear and citrus. Lovely complexity. Dry, structured, pure and…
Some great wines with Professor Scholefield
For my first three days in British Columbia, Canada, I was being shown around by David Scholefield (aka ‘The Prof’, pictured above). He’s a total dude and we shared some…
Thinking out loud about Canadian wine
Now that I’ve visited both of Canada’s main winegrowing areas, Ontario and British Columbia – and after having tasted through lots of wines at the WineAlign National Wine Awards of…
Some pictures from the Okanagan
Had a great day touring round the Okanagan yesterday. It’s a very scenic wine region. We began at Mission Hill, the really impressive winery owned by Anthony Von Mandl. Then…
In the Okanagan, British Columbia, Canada
I am in the Okanagan! David Scholefield (below) and I drove up here yesterday morning. It’s a lovely four-hour drive through some spectacular scenery. Although there’s the possibility of flying…