OK, it’s already the 3rd Thursday of November in some parts of the world, so I don’t feel too guilty about opening this bottle of Nouveau from wine merchant/winemaker Chris Piper a few hours early – nice crunchy stuff it is too…
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News just announced that The Bunch has expanded from five merchants to six, with the existing quintet of Berry Bros. & Rudd, Yapp Brothers, Adnams, Corney & Barrow and Tanners being joined by Lea & Sandeman. Not much of a surprise really. Both Charles Lea & Patrick Sandeman are – […]
Bunch of Fives become Bunch of Sixes
If you are surrounded by cake, what do you do? Open three sweet wines… Mont Tauch Muscat de Rivesaltes NV, France (£5.99 per half Morrisons) Plump juicy grape and barley sugar, a hint of rose petal, maybe a touch of heat from the fortification, but overall this is very friendly, […]
Muscat de Rivesaltes, Botrytis Riesling and Tokaj – sticky, stickier, ...
That most erudite of wine scribes Andrew Jefford has been spending this year in Australia as what amounts to wine writer in residence at the University of Adelaide, while he researches a book on Australian terroir. Today he delivered a lecture at the National Wine Centre in Adelaide for the […]
Andrew Jefford’s thoughts on the Australian Wine Industry
It’s a struggle to find sensibly priced Californian wines in the UK – here are three that deserve closer attention… Castle Rock Central Coast Pinot Noir 2008, California (£13.99 Adnams Cellar & Kitchen) Soft spice, gentle ripe raspberry red cherry, a hint of Mivvi lollies (vanilla and strawberry if you […]
Castle Rock Winery – Californian wines that won’t break the ...
Just tried two Nottage Hill wines in a new packaging format called Freshcase. To be honest, I’m not quite sure what the fuss is all about. Wine casks have been around for a long time, and I don’t know many people who’ve had problems opening them after the first couple. […]