This is a really interesting wine from Wind Gap, an exciting Californian winery making elegant, balanced wines. It’s from Trousseau Gris, a rare colour mutation of the red Trousseau, which…
Kitten Swish Chardonnay 2012
One of the highlights of judging the Canadian Wine Awards a couple of weeks ago was hanging out with the fellow judges. One of them was sommelier Brad Royale, who…
Some great wines with Professor Scholefield
For my first three days in British Columbia, Canada, I was being shown around by David Scholefield (aka ‘The Prof’, pictured above). He’s a total dude and we shared some…
A great evening at The Quality Chop House
So Ferran Centelles, super somm from Spain, was in town. Seeing as he treated Richard Hemming, Xavier Rousset and me when we were in San Sebastian last year, we thought…
More new California highlights
So, as promised, some more highlights from Tuesday’s New California tasting. Matthiasson Napa White 2012 Napa Valley, California A curious blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Ribolla Gialla, Semillon and Tocai Friulano…
Some highlights from the New California tasting
Yesterday’s New California tasting, organized by Roberson, was remarkable. So many great wines, with the hallmark being detail, sense of place and balance – traits not always associated with Californian…
10 Californian Pinot Noirs that will blow your mind
It’s official. California is exciting place for Pinot Noir, and there is now now shortage of elegant, detailed, supple, world class Pinot Noir here, if you look in the right…
Drinking California Pinot Noir history
On Sunday night I was lucky enough to drink two wines that are important bottles in the story of Pinot Noir in California. I was with Raj Parr, Sashi Moorman,…
The apothic-alypse – the rise of sweet red wines
There’s a new red wine that’s becoming a bit of a hit. But the wine writing fraternity are up in arms. It’s Apothic red, from California, and leading UK critic…