Notes From The Undersoil (or How to Enjoy Wine)
âI had that Bertrand Russell in the back of my cab once. So I asked him, âWell, Mr Russell, whatâs it all about?â And do you know - he couldnât…
âI had that Bertrand Russell in the back of my cab once. So I asked him, âWell, Mr Russell, whatâs it all about?â And do you know - he couldnât…
In the aftermath of any large tasting part of you wants to crunch facts and figures â publicise the nitty-gritty stats detailing how many people sailed through the doors, how…
Walker Bay - Wurzer Walker Bay â A place where fairly pedestrian South African wines originate. Wax⌠capsules were designed to annoy sommeliers Welschriesling â Or Rhyl-sling as they call…
âI am a possibilist. I believe that humanity is master of its own fate... Before we can change direction, we have to question many of the assumptions underlying our current…
VA to Voudomato VA â Unstable wines with volatile acidity are said to go VA VA VA Boom! Valpol â A.K.A. Little Red Corvina. The simplest, fruitiest style of Valpolicella.…
Love Tilly Devine is one of the best wine bars in Australia. There, I said it. It's the kind of place you want to linger in well into the wee…
Let us listen to three voices. If you ask one type of man, "What does a novel do?" he will reply placidly: "Well - I don't know - it seems…
DAY ONE ELGIN & LUDDITE After a night on the plane we had perforce to hit the ground running. Fortunately, after the Virgin shake we landed into the Cape bake…
The timing of The Real Wine Fair may not be propitious for our growers and winemakers in the southern hemisphere as they will be toiling deep amongst the vines or…
I was privileged to be invited to take part in a tasting (followed by a âround tableâ discussion) of natural wines at The World of Fine Wine. There comes a…