Crus Bourgeois list, vintage 2008
Official Selection 2008 Crus Bourgeois du Médoc.
Guide to winetasting – part 8
Part eight of an eight part guide to wine tasting, written for France magazine. This month is dessert wines.
Sommeliers in the South of France
A recent visit by a group of UK sommeliers to some of the top appellations of the Languedoc turned up some interesting finds, as well as ideas for putting the region’s wines on the map and on the list.
Malolactic fermentation
Good bacteria exist in wine as well as in probiotic formulations. Their greatest vinous contribution is the malolactic fermentation (MLF or ‘the malo’).
Shifting the shores of Champagne
Studies and appeals into the expansion of the Champagne appellation area are ongoing. Here is the background and status quo of the situation.
Piedmont under the spotlight
A tasting seminar of Piedmont wines, presented by respected author Stephen Brook, was hosted in London. The main focus of attention was the weighted trio of barbera, dolcetto and nebbiolo.
Champagne bottle sizes
Is this the definitive list of bottle sizes for Champagne?
New world pinot noir – a blind tasting tour
A blind tasting of pinot noirs from Australia, California, Chile, New Zealand and Oregon revealed less national identity than might have been hoped for.
Serious stuff from the south of France
A high-profile panel of trade buyers and writers recently whittled down, by blind-tasting/judging, a selection of so-called icon wines from sunny Languedoc and Roussillon. Of those selected, here are my favourites.
Guide to winetasting – part 7
Part seven of an eight part guide to wine tasting, written for France magazine. This month is light-bodied reds.
