A Glass of Noir
Sweetness and silk on the tongue,
Cherry kisses,
Falling to the floor of the forest,
Sweet, sweaty scents of sexual arousal.
Poetry, fanning out along neural pathways,
Little eddies of complexity swirling around synapses,
Coaxing, seducing, whispering...
New Release
‘Pinot Noir Around the World’ by Anne Krebiehl MW
The International Wine & Food Society (IWFS) is pleased to announce the publication of their latest monograph focusing on one of, if not, the world’s...
VINEXPO ASIA MADE AN IMPRESSION
Vinexpo Asia 2023 exceeds expectations,
elevating the wine and spirits industry in Asia
Singapore, 25 May 2023 - Vinexpo Asia, the leading international tradeshow for the wine and spirits sector in Asia, concluded its highly...
Patches on a Torn Land
I’ve known Matt Talbot for around half a dozen years or so, and I value our friendship; he is a good-bloke, splendid company and is passionate about an industry...
The Cook, the Coach, the Wife and a Love of Wine
The Valentine’s Day Massacre
An invitation from Cambodia’s Wine Warehouse team was simply too good to refuse; a wine pairing dinner at the...
About Last Night
The Wines
Things of Stone and Fruit
Domaine Paul Blanck, Schlossberg Grand Cru, Riesling, Alsace 2017
The Blanck family has been established in Alsace since the late 16th century and in the...
Bad Earth, Petillant Naturel
I have been a huge fan of this vineyard and its wines from the very first time I tasted their Pinot Noir, and soon after managed to kick the dirt...
A Well-Chimed Visit
“I had an inheritance from my father,
It was the moon and the sun.
And though I roam all over the world,
The spending of it’s never done.”
Ernest Hemingway, For Whom the Bell Tolls, (1940)
The...