A sense of place
One of the most famous, most photographed, spots in the vinous world is, probably, the bottom left corner of the Romanée-Conti vineyard. There are probably a c...
Tag: Pauillac
2014 Duhart-Milon
2014 Duhart-Milon was released last week. Working on margins that make a wine merchant wonder why they didn’t work harder at school, it is offered in the UK at...
2014 Bordeaux: my top three
In spite of its failings – which are many – I love en-primeur. The excitement of a new wine. The birth, if you like, of wines that will develop into something...
Three bottles: Hew Blair
I remain intrigued by the question of who knows what and who doesn’t in the UK wine trade. Tasting, talking, drinking and working with the former camp has taug...
The Gambler
What do you do for a living? I used to dread this question. Not that I’m ashamed of what I do – I love it, and I know that many of my friends and customers are ...