Rants
People have started bragging how virtuous they are by having a ‘dry January’. Virtuous, my arse! It gets on my sodding tits. It is all part of the neo-prohibitionist, …
Australia
Today I am reporting on two 2009 Pinot Noirs. They could hardly come from more different places; one is from the Mosel Valley in Germany and the other from …
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 …
