Month: July 2010
Germany
When Willi Schaefer replied in the affirmative to my email asking for a tasting I could have kissed my computer screen. His wines never fail to have me moaning …
Egomania
Last week I gave a talk in the House of Commons to a bunch of Members of Parliament. It was only a four minute talk with the aim of …
Rhône
Jancis Robinson tells us, in her excellent book Vines, Grapes and Wines: The Wine Drinker’s Guide to Grape Varieties, that the grape from which this is made, Marsanne, smells …
Germany
When I was a student at Oxford I used to buy plenty of Muller-Catoir wines, so many that the wine merchant put neck labels on the bottles saying “David …
Site News
As you can see, Elitistreview has had an over-haul. The aim has been to help you, my dear readers, navigate the site and find posts of interest more easily …
Rants
Many countries are perfectly happy to swipe the names of fine, usually French, wine growing regions for their pale imitations of the real thing. I never expected the French …
Bars
A new Young’s pub has opened in the development I reside in here in horrible, horrible Woolwich. This is one of the much touted improvements to the area that …