I attended the first de Wetshof Chardonnay tasting in 2006 – a roll call of the Cape’s top Chardys. A much larger...
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“Pinot-ing” is a phrase I’ve used to describe how Beaujolais’ Gamay or Bairrada’s Baga can take on Pinot Noir’s gamey and delicate...
Presented by David Guimaraens, Technical Director and Winemaker of the Fladgate Partnership, who acquired his family port house, Fonseca, in 1949. Fonseca...
I contribute to the Portugal copy for Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book so last year spent a month in Portugal all told,...
Yalumba pioneered Viognier in Australia, first planting it in 1980. They’ve since subjected the variety to considerable experimentation, with a mix of...
Situated in Henty in the remote South West corner of Victoria on the border of South Australia’s Limestone Coast, Crawford Estate, together...
Having heard about my Australian Riesling adventures I was invited to visit some of Germany’s most prominent Riesling producers – Dr Loosen...
I stuck fairly religiously to Riesling on my April 2008 trip (and never tired of it – a real testament to Aussie...
Great to spend two weeks this April focused on Riesling from Australia’s foremost regions for the variety: Clare Valley and Eden Valley...
Vintage port Cockburns 1955 – attractive plum and red fruits, a touch jammy with lovely dried spice notes of cassia bark, anise,...
Pico, the Azores – the Santorini of Portugal? I have to admit that I’d thought of the Azores…
2011 Vintage Ports round up – 35 Ports reviewed I'm wary of being reductive but, if there's a phrase…
One of the wine world’s great bargains: 2011 Late… A few years ago Luis Sottomayer (Head winemaker for Casa Ferreirinha and…
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Wow some really interesting notes here. A truly refreshing summery red is difficult to come by, and perhaps its the preservation of the fruit here
What a day that was! And the dinner was fantastic. Paulo really puts on a brilliant event. Even though I live in Alaska, I will […]