Day four in Franschhoek started a little sluggishly. It was raining hard at Glenwood, where I’d been staying, so a 3 am bedtime plus the precipitation put paid to rather…
In Franschhoek, day 3
So, my third day in the paradise that is the Franschhoek valley. I began at La Bri, with Irene Waller (above), who has been making wine here for a while….
In Franschhoek day 2, Lynx and Landau
Yesterday exceeded my expectations. Just two visits, but they were in depth, and super interesting. The first was at Lynx, with Dieter Sellmeyer. He and his wife Diana moved here…
In Franschhoek, South Africa
So I am in South Africa again. This time, I’m spending a few days in Franschhoek, with the aim of getting under the skin of this region. I’m staying with…
Luke Lambert Nebbiolo, a new Australian classic
This is amazing! Nebbiolo is a difficult traveller – a grape variety that really struggles to perform well away from its Piedmont home. But Luke Lambert has created a new…
So it’s Sauvignon Blanc day
I don’t really like grape variety days all that much. There are, I am told, some 1400 grape varieties grown commercially in the world. So that means that you’d have…
Some gins!
I’m a big fan of gin. Gin also happens to be quite trendy at the moment, especially in Spain, where you can’t move for gin bars and where gin and…
Ruggabellus: remarkable wines from the Barossa
I have a soft spot for the Barossa. It was the first wine region I ever visited. I’ve been there a few times now, and know it a bit. But…
David Williams and Doug Wregg on natural wine and wine writing
Today’s blog post will be about other people’s wine writing. I’m going to provide links to two rather good articles, written by people who I suspect are rather smarter and…