Daily list of newly arrived wines
When I began my career as a wine merchant I was kindly gifted a book. It wasn’t new and definitely didn’t come with a gift receipt. It was a well-used, slightly yellowing copy of Alexis Lichine’s, Encyclopedia of Wines and Spirits: the reference book said giver had been using since he first bought it back […]
Buying by the bottle is a much easier way of getting to know Burgundy especially given the abundance of producers and vineyards and the myriad of differences they create. 2011 Domaine Taupenot-Merme Morey Saint Denis La Riotte Premier Cru £55 per bottle This is a delicate Morey Saint Denis that is light in weight with plenty of
We do not have an abundance of everyday white wines. Our penchant for the more mature vintage tends to steer us in the direction of white Burgundy, Sauternes, and late harvest German whites. That’s not to say we don’t enjoy the more quaffable dry white wines but we are very selective when it comes to those we
During the spring lockdown a cosy night in was still a luxury, but after six months, it has rather lost its sheen. This time last year we were relishing the changes that autumn brings and the prospect of hunkering down for the winter with plenty of good food and wine. We were slowing down after
Being wrong about something should be approached with grace and humility which is why we will hold our hands up and say that we, wrongly, judged a wine solely on the basis of its name. A gaudy wine label or an off the wall name has a tendency to make us wary of the wine it
