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Category Archives: Wine articles
Home Soleras
I’m afraid it’s more drunken experimentation this week rather than incisive commentary on natural wines or Bordeaux 2012. Ever since I learned that sherry is created by blending vintages together in a Solera so that the finished drink contains minute … Continue reading
Posted in Spirits, Wine articles
Tagged Amarone, Bonny Doon Vineyard, Côte-Rôtie AOC, George Clooney, Sherry, Solera, Valpolicella, Wine
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Ice wine
One of the drawbacks of having a wife who doesn’t drink very much is that it often means I drink more. Brought up by thrifty parents and taught at school to always finish what was on my plate, I hate … Continue reading
Your prejudice won’t keep you warm tonight
“Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won’t come in.” – Isaac Asimov “Your prejudice won’t keep you warm tonight.” – Steven Morrissey Prejudices are wonderful things. You … Continue reading
Posted in Wine articles
Tagged Australia, Australian wine, Dead Arm, Isaac Asimov, Pinotage, Shiraz, Wine, Wine from the United Kingdom
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Wine of the Week: Rigal Malbec L’ Instant Truffier 2011
A few years back I met the late Sebastian Horsley for lunch at the Lorelei cafe in Soho. We were there to discuss publicity for his forthcoming memoir, ‘Dandy in the Underworld.’ He … Continue reading
Posted in Wine articles
Tagged Argentina, Gascony, Malbec, Sebastian Horsley, Shoreditch, Soho, Wine, Wine Society
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Youth-friendly wine tastings
Going to a wine tasting can be an intimidating even for an experienced wine bore like me. There’s all those wines lined up, you have to take a sniff, a little sip, spit – don’t get me started on spitting, … Continue reading
Posted in Wine articles
Tagged Budweiser, California, Crufts, Dalston, Jancis Robinson, Oddbins, Wine, Wine tasting
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Australian wine gibberish
Like many people in the British wine world, I watched the recent BBC documentary, Chateau Chunder, which charted the rise of the Australian wine in Britain. What really shone out of it was the Australian genius for marketing and plain speaking. … Continue reading
Posted in Film and TV, Wine articles
Tagged Australian wine, BBC, Malcolm Gluck, Max Schubert, Penfold, South Australia, Wine
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¡Salud Carajo! Pairing Our Peruvian Table
I’m delighted to introduce a guest on World of Booze. Originally from Louisville, Kentucky Danielle Bell now lives in Brooklyn with her partner Pablo Osorio where they run a dining club called de Porres . She’s been having a lot … Continue reading
Posted in Recipes, Wine articles
Tagged Argentina, Brooklyn, Chile, Food, Lima, New York, New York City, Peru, Peruvian cuisine, Tokaji, United States, Wine tasting descriptors
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The Bluffer’s Guide to Wine
‘Tea and toasted buttered currant buns, can’t compensate for lack of sun’ The Kinks, Autumn Almanac Perhaps tea and buns can’t help us through the winter but … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Wine articles
Tagged Autumn Almanac, Financial Times, Gevrey Chambertin, Harry Eyres, Kinks, Les Dawson, Ray Davies, Spectator, Wine
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We are all Hilary Mantel
British readers I am sure will be sick of reading about how Hilary Mantel’s essay for the London Review of Books was sensationalised by the Daily Mail and misconstrued as an attack upon our Kate. I don’t want to add … Continue reading
Pursuing balance in California
What do we know about wine from California? If you had to ask me to name three things, I would have said: they’re big, they’re expensive and they’re not over here. I was in LA recently combining a visit to … Continue reading
Posted in Wine articles
Tagged California, Grenache, Grenache Blanc, Rhône wine, Rhone, Syrah, Tablas Creek Vineyard, Wine tasting descriptors
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