Discussing the 2017 Port Vintage with Adrian Bridge, Christian Seely &...
The Tate Modern on London’s Bankside hosted the 2017 Vintage Port Preview Tasting on Thursday, moving the sensorial experience for one day from its' walls and plinths to our nostrils and palates. The...
View ArticleDenbies new vineyard hotel appeals to a new green-power generation
It was ten years ago when I first started taking a serious interest in what scientists were saying about climate change risks. Back then the data was pointing very clearly to a rapidly rising global...
View ArticleChampagne Castelnau adopts yellow jersey to celebrate 100yrs of a very French...
It was in 1919 when Europe was awakening from the ravages and blood-spill of the 1st World War, a period that left indelible scars both on the French landscape as well as on the human psyche.
View ArticleChampagne Louis Roederer’s Jean Baptiste Lécaillon stares down the barrel of...
At the Scala Wine tasting at 67 Pall Mall last week, Louis Roederer’s esteemed chef de cave, Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon, hosted a fascinating tasting in order to demonstrate how the impacts of climate...
View ArticleMadeira wines are made for flavour loving foodies
The wines from this small rustic Portuguese island, located nearly 400 miles off the coast of Africa, enjoy a legacy of popularity with wine lovers spanning nearly 600 years of history. The Portuguese...
View ArticleBordeaux blanc: insights into a growing thirst for quality
Tasting and talking about modern Bordeaux in respect of white wines, with wine consultant Mathieu Huguet. In terms of quantity, dry white wine production in Bordeaux may only be 9% of production but on...
View ArticleQuiet Eyes Spy British wines as national awards spotlight quality
I’ve spent the week in Portugal, with interludes talking with many wine savvy people. Building a world view of the warps and wefts of the world of fine wine is a much-loved topic. While opening bottles...
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