Tag Archives: Barolo

The Armenian wine revolution

Posted on 09/03/2016 by Henry

This is an extract from an article I wrote for Food & Wine magazine: I tried a wine last month that stopped me in my tracks. It was a red aged in amphorae, traditional clay jars, from Armenia. I know … Continue reading →

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My books of the year

Posted on 08/12/2014 by Henry

This article originally appeared in the Independent: One of the things people used to say about Les Dawson was that in order to play the piano like a clown, he had to be a masterful pianist. Simon Woods, the author … Continue reading →

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Buying wine at auction

Posted on 11/08/2014 by Henry

This is a longer version of something I wrote for the Telegraph. It’s actually a bit dry but I want to have all my wine writing in one place hence why I’m posting it. Please ignore if you’re looking for jokes. Wine … Continue reading →

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Pass me the cooking Barolo

Posted on 30/12/2012 by Henry

My wife* is reading a book called Angelina’s Bachelors by Brian O’ Reilly. It’s billed as ‘a novel with food’ because it contains recipes by his wife or maybe mother, Virginia O’ Reilly. One in particular caught my eye, ‘Gorgonzola Beef … Continue reading →

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Wine of the Week: Barbera d’ Asti Superiore ‘Le Amandole’ Gonella 2009

Posted on 20/09/2012 by Henry

My wine of the week you probably cannot get hold of easily. I bought it in the Cave de Pyrene sale last week. I ordered some wines pretty much at random, nothing too expensive, nothing too old, and this was … Continue reading →

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Wine and crime

Posted on 29/06/2012 by Henry

The novel A Long Finish by Michael Dibdin focuses on a grudge between two families of vignerons in Piedmont. Though I can’t recall the plot in any detail, there’s a murder (obviously), something about access to land for truffle-hunting and … Continue reading →

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