Published 26 July 2013
“Aimeriez-vous lire mon blog du vin?”. Well, unless you speak French, the answer is probably “non”. I am embarrassed to say that, although I speak a splattering of French, German and Italian, none is good adequate to enable me to read a blog written in anything but English. With so many great wine blogs around the world [...]
Published 17 March 2012
The Tasting
On Wednesday 7th March 2012, Oddbins held their press tasting to show off their wines. They had 108 on show; I didn’t get to taste them all, but I gave it a good shot. Overall, I like what they’re doing and think that they’ve got some decent wines. For more on this, see “Oddbins Stri [...]
Published 8 January 2012
Only the brave would make predictions in such tumultuous times, but I’ve managed to find quite a few willing to put themselves on record for what they think 2012 will throw up.
I only have one: that the divide between wine brands who use social media and those who don’t will increase. That is, those currently using s [...]
Published 23 December 2011
Although my Twitter name was devised from 100% double-entendre (see @bigpinots), I have gradually come to the decision that I am quite a fan of Pinot Noir. Not over-jammy hot climate versions at 15% , but subtle Burgundy-style wines. So, it is not a total shock that I’ve also got quite a taste for Malbec. Although c [...]