South Africa
I would like to thank Keith Prothero for the gift of this bottle – thank you, Mr P, that was very kind of you. Sometimes your first glass of …
Burgundy
Firstly, I would like to start off by thanking James Leather for providing this bottle for review – thank you James, that was very kind of you. James would …
Burgundy
This Nuits Premier Cru was a gift from the top chap Keith Levenberg; thanks Keith, your gift of Burgundies has provoked much mirth! Quite why this bottle has been …
Germany
Holger Koch has a reputation for making extremely fine Pinot Noir (also known as Spatburgunder in Germany). Nothing can really claim to be extremely fine until it has been …
Germany
Readers of my recent notes will be aware that I cannot afford to buy the fine Burgundies of the type that graced this organ not so many years ago. …
New Zealand
In days of yore (remember Yore? Lovely girl!) I used to recommend bottles of wine that were good and under £10 a bottle. Whilst I believe there is quality …
Champagne
If you want to know where I sourced this bottle of fizz from or if you do not know what a Special Club Champagne is, head to the end …
Champagne
Elitism is concerned with the quest for the very best life has to offer. That is all it concerns: quality, pure and simple. It is not to be confused …
New Zealand
I asked my chum Mr Prothero to recommend some non-Burgundian Pinot of real quality. He suggested this Carrick ‘Bannockburn Winery’. When I looked through the stockists list I thought, …
England
I will spill the beans about the quality of this sparkling wine before I write the note, if I may, because I have a point to make. When The …
