My friend’s mum had several initials both before and after her name. She was very studious and serious, and never seemed to shave her legs (not sure if this was a statement or an oversight). Yet how did she spend her Saturday afternoons? Like many in the UK, watching Mick […]
SWSW
Last year, the German Wine Institute came up with a video entitled ‘How to pronounce German Wine’ (it’s here). Commendable as it is, I thought it could be ‘enhanced’. Turn the bass up first…
Wine Video – or should that be Wein video? A ...
How many vintages have John Shafer of Shafer Vineyards, Boots Brounstein of Diamond Creek Vineyards, Margrit Biever Mondavi of Robert Mondavi Winery and Jim Barrett of Chateau Montelena seen in the Napa Valley? Let’s just say ‘plenty’. On February 24th 2011, this venerable quartet kept a rapt audience entertained with […]
Napa Valley Wine Legends – Part 3
How many vintages have John Shafer of Shafer Vineyards, Boots Brounstein of Diamond Creek Vineyards, Margrit Biever Mondavi of Robert Mondavi Winery and Jim Barrett of Chateau Montelena seen in the Napa Valley? Let’s just say ‘plenty’. On February 24th 2011, this venerable quartet kept a rapt audience entertained with […]
Napa Valley Wine Legends – Part 2
Between the four of them, how many vintages have John Shafer of Shafer Vineyards, Boots Brounstein of Diamond Creek Vineyards, Margrit Biever Mondavi of Robert Mondavi Winery and Jim Barrett of Chateau Montelena seen in the Napa Valley? Let’s just say ‘a lot’. On February 24th 2011, this venerable quartet […]
Napa Valley Wine Legends – Part 1
All you need is a bottle of sparkling wine (Champagne is traditional, but there are so many alternatives these days), a sabre or equivalent and a steady hand. Thank you to Wolf Blass for providing the wine for this episode…