French Red
Venturing off the RN74 – Drinking Off The Beaten Track in Burgundy
“That’s it, I’m done! I’m priced out of Burgundy!”
If you’re interested in fine Burgundy, and haven...
The Asian Wine Market: In conversation with Timothy Goh of Vinum Fine Wines
Timothy Goh, Sales Director of Vinum Fine Wines Singapore, joins Sarah Kemp on The Wines Conversatio...
Discovering Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru at the Decanter Fine Wine Encounter
Attending the Clos de Vougeot masterclass at the Decanter Fine Wine Encounter was a rare treat, an i...
Decant / De-can’t, When Do You Pour Yours?
Pouring wine from a bottle into another serving vessel, to remove sediment or aid oxygenation, shoul...
Berries to Barrels: Barreling and Beyond!
While the Corton-Charlemagne and Pernand-Vergelesses quietly crackle in their barrels, it’s time for...
How To Start A Wine Collection
Collecting wine is a fantastic hobby. Buying special cases or bottles, tucking them away and thinkin...
Berries to Barrels: Beginning of the Fermentation
After the excitement of the harvest, everything has calmed down. The sun has been replaced by rain, ...
Berries to Barrels: Wrapping up the Harvest 2024
The harvest season is wrapping up in Burgundy. The last grapes are being clipped from the vines whil...
Bordeaux 2023 – Vintage Report
Bordeaux 2023 is a vintage born out of an adversity that stretched from the climatic to market condi...
2022 Burgundy – How wrong we were!
In 2022 the Burgfest tasting of 2018 reds fell during the early days of the harvest. I have clear re...
Bordeaux 2022 vintage report
The cellars of Chateau Montrose house one of the great 2022s.
Having spent a week immersed in 2022 ...