Another natural wine imbroglio
--Doug Wregg. A few months ago a some officers from the Italian agriculture ministry paid a surprise visit to the Rome-based wine shop, Enoteca Bulzoni. They slapped them with a…
Real Wine, and what it means to us
--by Doug Wregg. Q: Would you care to give me a pithy definition of Real Wine? Real Wine is about men and women who farm sustainably, organically and even biodynamically…
Reasons to come to our Loire Tasting
~~~100 + Loire wines from 44 growers~~~ ~~~All wines organic or biodynamic~~~ ~~~ Chinon from 1976 & 1979!!~~~ ~~~Wine from the westernmost appellation in France~~~ ~~~Volcanic…
Ruling the unruly
--by Christina Pickard. A few months ago a some officers from the Italian agriculture ministry paid a surprise visit to the Rome-based wine shop, Enoteca Bulzoni. They slapped them with a…
A few new Frenchies (and an Argentinian)
Here're a few more newbies to have snuck onto our list in the past few months--well worth a taste. Check out what Doug Wregg has to say about them: 2010…
The Stepford Wines
Part 2 (Read part 1: What is Deliciousness?) --by Doug Wregg The philosophy of selling the brand is much like having your glass of cheap plonk and drinking it. To…
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…