U.S. and them
Christmas comes but once a year, but with shipping delays, US wines seem to arrive every other year. On a wing and a prayer rather than a ship. Rarer than…
Doug Decants: Cuvee Lairis, Jean-Luc Matha, Marcillac
Pass the Marcie-yak Marcillac, on the Aveyron river just north west of Rodez, is linked historically to the Abbey of Conques and is the only appellation in the Aveyron…
Our Ukraine Appeal
If 2020 was the strangest of all possible worlds, then 2021 was the worst of times. As if that annus horribilis hadnāt left a foul enough taste in the…
The organic growth of organic wines
Organics is now more than a mere buzzword and a marketing hook, it is truly founded on the idea that quality is paramount, and that the better the farming (be…
Doug Decants: Etnella Attia Bianco
A wine to knock you on your Chasselas! After half a lifetime abroad, Davide Bentivegna decided to return to his roots. Originally from the hills outside of Catania, he began…
Real Wine 2022: That was the fair that wasā¦.
Emotion recollected in tranquillity is like a fine vintage wine. As Wordsworth didnāt say. The Real Wine Fair, vintage 2019, was a special event. All editions of the fair…
A Tribute to Phil, Les Caves’s diamond geezer
Phil Barnet, Phil B, is hanging up his metaphorical corkscrew after sixteen years of stout yeoman service with the Caves-sters. It is a fact universally acknowledged that the character of…
The UK Natural Wine Scene: Ten Years On
It is difficult to date the exact moment that a natural wine culture was born in this country. Although when I hear the word ācultureā I release the safety corks…
Of Tasting Notes and Wine Tasters
The other day I was asked to do a pithy tasting note for a somewhat bland wine (letās be generous) for a pub list. As well as the difficulty…
The Real Wine Fair is BACK! Who’s coming?
We are delighted to confirm the next Real Wine Fair will be taking place at Tobacco Dock on 22nd and 23rd May 2022. Tickets can be purchased here. Meet the…