Burgundy
I am a big fan of de Courcel wines, even though Yves Confuron, the wine maker, is a bit of a curmudgeon. This is particularly fine. Pommard Premier Cru …
Rhône
When posting my poll of the best Cornas producers I missed out on mentioning M. Vincent Paris. Should I have included him? Read on… Cornas “Granit 60 Vieilles Vignes” …
Buying recommendations
Pouilly-Fuisse “Vieilles Vignes” 2005, Chateau-Fuisse: Pouilly-Fuisse that ages well. Definitely worth snapping up. The note here. £25.80 from Tanners. Tokaji Aszu 6 Puttonyos “Betsek” 1999, Royal Tokaji Wine Company: …
General
Researchers at Oxford, that home of high-quality science, have new data which supports what all right-thinking people would know anyway. Namely, vegetarians and vegans suffer from greater shrinkage of …
Rhône
From the only affordable producer of Hermitage comes this little cheeky delight. Crozes Hermitage “Cuvee Gaby” 2004, Domaine du Colombier A really refined nose of complex fruit and charming …
General
OK, this story comes from the Daily Mail, so cannot be relied upon, but if it is true then I am totally appalled. We are told that supermarkets will …
Beer
The National Weights and Measures Laboratory (NWML) is proposing to introduce a two-thirds of a pint measure which would “increase the flexibility of the pub and brewing industries to …
Australia
Good as Tim Adams’ Aberfeldy Shiraz is, I think this is my favourite wine from him. I’ve aged earlier vintages for 10+ years and been impressed by the result. …
Australia
I like Tim Adams’ wines very much. They are good and he doesn’t charge the earth for them; this cost less than a tenner. Clare Valley Shiraz 2005, Tim …
Polls
I was fortunate enough to have another bottle Verset Cornas 1999 last night; it was quite delicious. It made me think about the discussions I’ve had with my wine …
