So, my final round-up of wines of the year, 2016. So many good bottles, of which this long series has highlighted just a few. Contino Gran Reserva 2009 Rioja, Spain…
Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc 2016 Marlborough
Off to New Zealand on Wednesday, so in preparation I thought it would be good to drink some Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. 2016 was a good vintage in the region, with…
Interesting wines from Argentina: Malbec
This is the third post from a tasting of interesting Argentine wines in Mendoza last month. It’s Argentina’s most famous variety, Malbec. ‘Everyone is talking more and more about regions,’…
Wines of the year (8) German stars
Carrying on with the wines of the year theme, this time it’s the turn of Germany. I know it may seem like I’m stringing this one out a but, but…
Wines of the year (7) top wines from California and Oregon
Arnot Roberts Peter Martin Ray Vineyard Pinot Noir 2014 Santa Cruz Mountains, California This vineyard was planted in the 1940s by Rusty Ray, and the vines that make this wine…
Wines of the year (6) some top New Zealand wines
Another post rounding up some of the star wines that I tasted and drank in 2016. And I drank and tasted a lot last year. Many of these bottles were…
Ego is the death to good wine writing
Good writing is all about narrative, we are told. When you go to a wine region, find the stories, and tell them. It’s good advice. But there’s a danger facing…
Wines of the year (5) South African stars
I’m continuing the theme of wines of the year. This year I tasted a lot of very good South African wines, both on my three visits, and also in London….
Wines of the year (4) some brilliant French wines
Continuing the theme of wines of the year, I’ve picked some of the very best French wines that I tasted in 2016, excluding Champagnes and older wines, which I wrote…