Italy
Knowing what wines to age and how long to age them for is a tremendously difficult skill – far fewer wines and mature gracefully than almost everyone seems to …
Champagne
This wine was a gift from my excellent friend Richard. (I think he gave it to me for surviving cancer – I am quite pleased I did too.) I …
Burgundy
The idea was to try a few wines of greater maturity than I normally open and save a bit for The Editor and I and our enlightened guests to …
New Zealand
Today marks twelve years since I began putting my ravings about wine online. I started off with a bottle of Pinot Noir. It came from Burgundy, naturally, because twelve …
Loire
Right, let me get the bragging out of the way first: I have met Gaston Huet! He was a lovely, humble old man who was terribly pleased that a …
Germany
Long time readers may remember me slagging off 2007 Weiser-Kunstler Rieslings I purchased on the advice of a friend. I apologise to him and to Mr and Mrs Weiser-Kunstler …
Burgundy
Last August one of my legs stopped working. I was trying to roll out of bed and my left leg did not respond to the usual nervous instructions and …
Bordeaux
Elitistreview is doubly blessed today. Firstly, I am wonderfully happy to present an article written by Linden Wilkie – one who is an even higher rank of the wine …
Egomania
On Tuesday evening The Editor, the producer of the Horizon program and I went out for a little meal then came back to Elitistreview Towers to watch the episode …
Burgundy
How lovely it is to visit friends! Our chum Peter (Swedish expression) violently visited our other chums James and Katie during one of his rare visits to Blighty and …
