I absolutely love good sparkling wine and it was only a few weeks ago that we were at a tasting and discovered possibly the finest example that we’ve ever tasted. Domaine Pignier Cremant du Jura (£20). The quality of this wine was extraordinary and as we probed...
It’s been about a month since we had the pleasure of hosting Peter Logan of Logan Wines for the weekend and now that the latest shipment of new labels and vintages has bedded in I thought it was about time to mention one of them. It was a great weekend and people...
Pinot Grigio is more than just the Italian name for Pinot Gris. Although the two names refer to a single grape variety, the wine styles they represent are clearly distinct from one another. The difference between Pinot Grigio wines and Pinot Gris wines is so clear and...
I’m sure you’re all well aware of the story behind New Zealand’s now iconic Greywacke wines, but in case you aren’t Greywacke is the exciting solo venture of Kevin Judd, who was formerly the chief winemaker at Cloudy Bay for 25 vintages, and was instrumental in the...
Château La Tuilerie du Puy is a family owned property since 1616 and is established in the heart of the Entre-Deux-Mers region, surrounded by the Dropt River. It was 1979 when the property set to work on becoming a serious modern outfit and one with real ambition. To...
May has to be one of the best months of the year for me. The weather hasn’t exactly been great but hey it can only improve and it hasn’t stopped me drinking Rosè and therefore I’ve chosen one for my weekly column. Another reason for May being one of my choice months...
The Bodegas Izadi Rioja Blanco is an incredible white wine – The End….. (perhaps a bit brief) It is also a great example of what is perhaps one of the most under-appreciated white grape varieties in the Old World—Viura. The wines that it makes can run the gambit...
Writing a Wine of the Week column couldn’t be easier when you have a wine like Izadi Rioja Reserva to chunter on about. Another of the old faithful that we’ve stocked forever and one that we can have the utmost confidence in recommending to anyone for just about any...
It’s Monday evening and I wasn’t planning on having a glass of wine but there’s a bottle in the fridge I’ve been wanting to try again and it’s only 12% so what the hec. I was kind of expecting and hoping for something light, delicate, crisp and refreshing and that’s...
