Francois Lurton vineyard

#HOTGV: On Francois Lurton wines wi...

For this episode of Heard on the Grape Vine, I met with Francois Lurton, a French winemaker with vineyards in France, Spain, Argentina and Chile. ...

Chateau Angelus wines

#HOTGV: On Château Angélus with Ste...

About a year and half ago, I went to Bordeaux for the first time. On a sunny afternoon in June we cycled through Saint Emillion and stopped at this re...

Frozen vineyards at Inniskillin

#HOTGV: On Canadian ice wine with I...

This episode of Heard on the Grape Vine is all about Canadian Ice Wine. Canada is perhaps the only place in the world where ice wine can be pro...

Andre Simon 2015 drink book winner Suzanne Mustacich with Acting Chairman Nicholas Lander

#HOTGV: On Bordeaux and the Chinese...

For the ninth episode of Heard on the Grape Vine, I met with journalist and author Suzanne Mustacich at The Goring Hotel in London. Mustacich, who'...

Musings

Wine rack with bottles

Wine storage 101: The ten golden rules

August 17 1 comment

The small peaks in temperature that we briefly called a heat wave in London is long over. But in the few days of stifling humidity, I did wo...

Travel

Ports, Taylor's, Oporto

Taylor’s, Vila Nova de Gaia

May 18 2 comments

This is a post in the Spotlight on: Oporto and the Douro Valley series Nestled among the dense co...

Food matching

Rustenberg Straw Wine 2011

Rustenberg Straw Wine 2011

January 5 1 comment

The wine: Rustenberg Straw Wine 2011 The producer: Rustenberg www.rustenberg.co.za They say: This wine has been made using a centuries...

Other Drinks

roasters Square Mile Coffee

#HOTGV Episode Seven: On coffee with James Hoffmann

August 26 no comments

For this episode of Heard on the Grape Vine, I spoke to James Hoffmann, founder and CEO of Square Mile Coffee. I met James at the Lon...