Just back from my lightning trip to Tokaj. I enjoyed it a great deal, and learned a lot. I thought I knew a little about Tokaji (the wine), but visiting…
An incredible wine lunch at Chez Bruce
Had a remarkable lunch yesterday. It was hosted by Keith Prothero with guest of honour Bertus Basson, star South African restaurateur (Overture at Hidden Valley). It was held at Chez…
A big night out at the chief’s!
Feeling a little tired after a wonderful evening at the chief’s last night. The chief is Harpers editor Richard Siddle, who convened a gathering of chums to eat and drink…
Some remarkable wines from Zind Humbrecht
I have just written up a visit to Zind Humbrecht, the celebrated Alsace wine producer, where we tasted 27 different wines – perhaps a record for me for a single…
Fun at Enoteca Ascari, Toronto
Monday evening in Toronto. A fun gathering of wine people at Enoteca Ascari. You can’t capture an evening like this is a blog post, but there are some wines that I’d…
Video: time to taste some Riesling
So, here I taste, on camera, two different Rieslings. One from Australia’s Eden Valley; one from Alsace. I like them both.
The mystery of soils and wines, part 2
Minerality is, for me, one of the most interesting concepts in the world of wine. ‘Minerality’ is a really useful descriptor; many of us use it frequently in our tasting…
A perfect wine list, what’s yours?
A question. What would your perfect wine list look like? If you were to go into a restaurant and pick up the wine list, what – in an ideal world…
In Martinborough, with Palliser, Ata Rangi and Craggy Range
Three visits in Martinborough, on a Sunday where I could have been playing cricket. An English touring side with connections to the wine trade were playing a Kiwi side, and…