Four lovely wines enjoyed at Scotch Bar, Blenheim, the other night. Equipo Navazos La Bota de Florpower NV Jerez, Spain This is an unfortified flor-aged wine from the 2012 vintage….
Video: harvest at Gabrielskloof 3, making whites
In the third and final video from the 2018 harvest at Gabrielskloof, in South Africa’s Bot River wine region, I look at how white wines are made: Part 2,…
Video: an epic tasting of 93 of South Africa’s top sparkling wines
To most Brits, MCC refers to the Marylebone Cricket Club and it’s an abbreviation synonymous with this most complex and beguiling of sports (one of the many that we Brits…
Thorne & Daughters, one of South Africa’s most exciting producers
John Seccombe is the man behind Thorne and Daughters. John has a calm, reassuring presence, and a voice made for radio, and the locals – who can’t pronounce his name…
Video: harvest at Gabrielskloof part 2, making reds
Here’s part 2 of the three short films I shot during my 10 days at Gabrielskloof. Here I’m showing red winemaking. In case you missed it, here’s part 1:…
Interesting Marlborough: Two Rivers with David Clouston
Dave Clouston’s Two Rivers is a great example of a boutique-sized Marlborough winery focusing on making interesting wines from good vineyard sites, while at the same time keeping a savvy…
Do Parker points matter any more?
Do Parker points matter any more? This was the question that started a big thread on facebook today, and it got me thinking. Points, points, points. It’s such a complicated…
Video: vintage at Gabrielskloof part 1
While I was taking part in vintage at Gabrielskloof a couple of weeks ago, I did quite a bit of filming. So I’ll be making three films, and this is…
António Madeira: a new star from Dão, Portugal
António Madeira began making wines in Dão while he was still living in Paris (he’s French, of Portuguese descent). In 2010 he found a 50 year old vineyard and began…