Daily Archives: August 30, 2008


One of the definitions in my Concise Oxford Dictionary of the word ‘premium’ is ‘of best quality. This seems to have escaped those who sell wine. Today, wines touted as ‘premium’ products are usually bog-standard, entry-level fodder. So what’s above premium? First there was super-premium. Then ultra-premium. Then Icon. This […]

When the best isn’t good enough