Who next for the three bottles? Sir Patrick agreed in principle a couple of years ago though has yet to come up with the goods. There are at least a couple of guys who, every time I see them say: “what about me then?” though again, have had the open invite for a couple of […]
Continue reading →A story of an era: a period of time to which anything belongs or is to be assigned. *** In May 1992 I was in a snooker club in Sydenham. I was dropping out of tertiary education for the second time. I was telling my Dad. On the telly was the Monaco Grand Prix. 1992 […]
Continue reading →One notable point about Robert Parker’s review of the 2005 Bordeaux vintage is that Bordeaux negociants were sending out offers of 2005 Bordeaux, with the new scores, a full day before the review was officially supposed to be published online. Parker’s scores have been leaked for years but this time it seemed a little, well, wholesale. […]
Continue reading →I’ve got pages and pages to write about Robert Parker. Reams. They will follow, but there is just too much for the moment. If only he’d do the three bottles…. Last week Mr Parker hosted a “Grand World Tour” masterclass. This, and the tastings that followed it, are part of the monetisation of the Parker […]
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