The Loire Tasting approaches!
When: Monday 15th October, 2012, 10.30am – 6pm Where: Delfina, 50 Bermondsey Street, London, SE1 3UD (Nearest station: London Bridge -five minutes walk to venue) Who: Open to all members of the wine trade…
A short appreciation of Patrick Sandeman
--Doug Wregg. We learn with sorrow that Patrick Sandeman died in a skydiving accident on Saturday afternoon. I met Patrick a few times; he was always affable and pleasant as…
The not-so-organic EU regulations
Parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus (The mountain laboured and gave forth a ridiculous mouse) Horace ~ Epistle on the art of poetry This harvest, the EU's new regulations for Organic…
A tuneful sort of wine judging…
--by Doug Wregg. From the land that brought you the woomera, the stump jump plough, the mechanical pacemaker, ultrasound and the underwater PC comes another revolutionary idea... How to pep…
What is deliciousness?
--Doug Wregg. 'My glass was filled with a light red wine poured from a pitcher, left on the table. I was relaxed, carefree and happy. Oh, how ruby bright that…
A few Italian newbies
The summer months for the wine trade are notoriously quiet. While several of us at Les Caves were lapping up the sun and sea in faraway lands like the outer…
Christian Chaussard – A Short Appreciation
On Tuesday we received the sad news that Christian Chaussard, one of the natural wine world's greats, died tragically in a tractor accident. He was also battling with advanced stage…