Cava Cava Chameleon
RECAREDO ROCKS! When someone asks me whether we list a cava it is usually a not-so coded demand for something light, effervescent and cheap. Especially cheap. The idea that cava…
Beware Vins Natures!
--by Panda Jerk-Show It is a truth universally acknowledged there is no such thing as natural wine. This is because it is self-evident that nature does not make the wine,…
A guest post by Alice Feiring
Alice Feiring is one of the leading voices of natural wine in the US. She has written two excellent books on the subject, blogs about it regularly, and has recently…
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…
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…
Meet the new blog
--by Doug Wregg Meet the new blog Same as the old blog (But a lot easier to read) With apologies to The Who Who are you? Or, rather, who are…