Red Herring

• February 2018

  I recently appeared on BBC World’s Connecting Commerce, a series ... ... ... story is a bit of a red herring for he studied winemaking in Burgundy, Oregon, California, South Africa, and New Zealand prior to establishing his own winery. He always had big ideas, “from day one I wanted my wines to be sold internationally”, he smiled. This dream ... Read More

  From the article Connecting with Canadian Wine

  
  
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  November 2016

  Domaine Rocquemoliere Picpoul de Pinet 2014

  Snoothrank:

  I bought this bottle of wine from a shop in London's Kensington [www.nicolas.co.uk] for £10.Picpoul is a grape variety [ which comes in red and white versions although the white is far more common ] grown in Languedoc. It is susceptible to fungus and has low yeilds although it can do well in sandy soils so it is not widely used. Picpoul de Pinet... Read More

  Wine review by duncan 906

  
  

• September 2016

  Haven't put up one of these in awhile. This time will make things more specific and real, in that you will need to imagine you're hosting a meal at this restaurant in London's Soho. It's something I did a few times during my period of busy London business visits at the end of the '80s through early last decade. The first time I sweated a bit bec... Read More

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• January 2015

  Too many good wines and too little time? Let’s resolve to drink more ... ... Noir, so this is a bit of a red herring. I drink plenty. The thing is, on the East Coast, we don’t get all the cool cuvées seen on the West Coast. It’s my jealousy speaking. Sigh. I just want to drink more of these. Suggestion (East Coast Available!): Lagoon Hill Pino... Read More

  From the article New Year's Resolutions: Wines We Should All Be Sipping in 2015

  
  

• July 2010

  What's your opinion on the following piece?------------------------------------------------------------------France's appellation system may soon be homogenised into globally recognised brands, according to a French wine official. Read More

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• May 2009

  I´ve read a lot lately on biodynamic wines and how the position of the moon and other things can affect the vines growth or even the wine tasting, mostly on phylosophical grounds believing that "Biodynamics takes organic farming practices and wraps them as broader conception of the farm / the vineyard as a coherent organism, where inputs and out... Read More

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