French savoir-faire in Marlborough When Jean-Marie and the late RĆ©mi Bourgeois inherited the Henri Bourgeois estate, the brothers were inspired to explore the possibilities offered by international wine regions. Their…
By guest blogger Laura Milnes A few years ago, my brother-in-law becameĀ an orthodox Christian. Overnight, he was foisting prayer at every family meal and proselytizing why "his God is the…
I have been in more than one cab (but not at the same time), and when asked what I did for a living, explained truthfully that I was involved…
Statement: Whereas the vast majority of wines that are sold are technically correct as far as a faults-analysis panel might determine, they are also pretty boring to drink. With…
āELEVATE!ā One of the seminal moments in Dr Who history occurred in the imaginatively-titled 2005 episodeĀ Dalek when (spoiler alert!) the metallic pepper pot with the loo-plunger extension faced its greatest…
Amber in the pink of condition The beautiful thing about orange wines is that they have pushed the dial in different directions, both forward and back; They show us that…
We will bring vintage reports as and when producers find time to give us their perspectives. Suffice to say, that it is a mixed picture with some unique difficulties. In…
Monday Today, I read about for the first time something called āSober October.ā Puts head in hands and drops it. Smack forehead emoji. I havenāt worked in the wine trade…
When one thinks of I Vigneri, one thinks of Etna and Salvo Foti. I Vigneri is a project dedicated to Sicilian, and more specifically, Etnean heritage, in terms of reviving…
Mag-nifico! I know what youāre thinking. Did he pour six glasses or only five, but in the excitement I kinda lost track myself. This being a 1.5 litre magnum of…