These three wines are from an ambitious producers in one of Spain’s lesser known wine regions, Utiel-Requena. There is a lot of history here. Back as far ago as the fifth…
Quinta do Noval Vintage Port 2016
Quinta do Noval Vintage Port 2016 Douro, Portugal 19.5% alcohol. There’s been a lot of talking up of the 2016 vintage in the Douro, so I was pleased to try…
In Porto (5) dinner at Esplanada Marisqueira
The next night it was back to Matosinhos, the Port area of Porto, where the seafood restaurants are congregated. We went to Esplanada Marisqueira, a rather grand establishment, with Vitor…
In Porto (4) Dinner at O Gaveto
Gaveto has had a refit since I was here last. It was a memorable meal last time, so it was good to be back. Hosting us were Vitor and Teresa…
New York Wines (14) Nathan Kendall, Chëpika and Hickory Hollow, Finger Lakes
Nathan Kendall is one of the bright lights of the Finger Lakes wine scene. He’s winemaker at Hickory Hollow winery, but also makes wine under his own name. And he’s…
Paso-Primero: good affordable wines from Somontano, Spain
Paso-Primero is a Somantano wine company run by Thomas and Emma Holt. They hail from Shropshire (England) and previously made wine in Niagara, Canada, but they found that the winters…
Viñedos de Alcohuaz: superb biodynamic wines from Elqui in Chile
It’s been almost eight years since I visited Elqui, and the bright light and primeval, stunning scenery is still with me today. It’s the perfect place for star gazing because…
Beware the wine consumer champions
There is a new breed of consumer champion loose in the world of wine. They are a band of vocal marketers, commentators and ‘thought leaders’ who are upset and outraged…
In Porto (3) Prova and Wine Quay, two nice wine bars
Porto has some good wine bars. We checked out two, on our brief visit. The first is Prova. This is a nicely situated, stylish wine bar with a great list…