Monday 1 September 2008 – 10:14
More wine-related media news for you: Thursday sees the start of a new six-part series on Channel4 following wine critic Monty Waldin’s 18-month adventure into winemaking in southern France.
Monty has rented a vineyard in Roussillon and the series follows his trials and tribulations in producing his first vintage. Adding to the interest, Monty is determined [...]
Monday 23 June 2008 – 13:27
Now all our en primeur wines have been released I thought I should get back to recommending a few of my current favourites, drinking now and providing both quality and value in the less rarefied air away from Bordeaux. So, if you’re mixing a case do try the following. I’ve deliberately chosen ‘interesting’ wines which [...]
Friday 30 May 2008 – 9:50
Decanter.com has an interesting story about the declining sales of Chardonnay in the UK accompanied by an interesting quote from Oz Clarke:
Chardonnay has made some of the world’s greatest wines. Everyone appreciated it – until Bridget Jones. Before Bridget Jones, Chardonnay was really sexy. After, people said, ‘God, not in my bar’.
I’ve taken a quick [...]