…according to Tim Atkin in the Observer (see here) include this particular site. Thanks for that Tim, what you don’t see is my frustration with not having enough time in the day to really do with this web site what I want. I have notebooks full of tasing notes, a […]
Yearly Archives: 2009
I’ve spooken, sorry, spoken about Spook the 3-legged cat of Cloudy Bay on these pages before and I was reminded of her once again this week when I bumped into her former keeper, Kevin Judd. Kevin has spent much of his life since the mid-1980s helping to propel Cloudy Bay […]
Kevin Judd and feline wine
On the train on the way to London for yet more sniffing and spitting. Tomorrow, there’s the annual Argentine bash plus the autumn tastings of two of the UK’s top importers, Boutinot and Liberty Wines. Overload on one day surely? Maybe for those who live in London, but for those […]
Tasting etiquette from both sides of the table
…is Caviro Tavernello, according to the packaging of two Tetrapaks that arrived last week – who am I to dispute such a claim? Anyone who’s read about my experiences with the top-selling wines in the UK (see here) will know that I wasn’t all that impressed. But surely matters must […]
The No.1 Selling Wine In Italy…
I’m all for people mustering some enthusiasm for wine. It is possible however to muster a little too much, as you’ll know if you’ve ever come across a wine bore. I suppose every topic has its share of nerds, and at least with wine, the subject of their passion does […]
The 10 signs you might be turning into a wine ...
Luis Pato Maria Gomes Espumante Bruto 2008, Beiras, Portugal (£12 Raymond Reynolds, Corks of Cotham, Duncan Murray, Lewis & Cooper) Gentle, slightly gingery style, with yeasty bite taking the starring role and baked peach fruit hovering in the background. More in the earthy Cava mould than a Champagne-alike, not as […]