Cider
I’m currently drinking a glass of ‘Premier Cru Suffolk cider’ from Aspall, it is really rather good. What is even better about it is that it is currently on …
Burgundy
This was a gift, I was told it had good fruit. I think this is what you want from 2000 red Burgundy. Pommard Premier Cru Grands Epenots 2000, Pierre …
Burgundy
After the awfulness of the wines we’ve popped so far tonight this is quite the treat. It really developed over time; decanting white Burgundy, especially young wines, is often …
Burgundy
Last New Year we opened three bottles of Champagne, and they were all buggered. It seems a similar thing is happening a year later. OK, the Dancer wine was …
Burgundy
When discussing the day’s wines via text messages I have been reminded that Vincent Dancer makes wines for enjoying sooner rather than later. I wonder if that is the …
Burgundy
In our quest to elucidate more about the Cote de Nuits villages we can move up a level to the Premier Crus. This time the poll question is: Which …
General drinking
Yesterday I popped some rather good wines for a lunch party. Bille Cuvee N-F 1996, Donnhof Schlossbockelheimer Kupfergrube Spatlese 2002, Meusault Charmes 2000 from Lafon, Rene Engel Echezeaux 1999, …
Burgundy
It has been ten days since I posted my poll about which Cote de Nuits village makes the best village-level wines. You can see the results here. It seems …
United States
This was one of the first wines I reported on. Back then I said it needed food with unbound proteins and it seemed to work a treat with braised …
Ceramics
In addition to some Cedric Bouchard fizz I was given this lovely Chris Keenan pot. It is one of the best things I’ve seen by him in a while. …
