On judging wine lists in 2021 and Pommery’s very good English sparkling
It's been a little quiet here at Australian Wine Review over the past week and a bit, as I've been head down judging this year's Australian Wine List of the …
It's been a little quiet here at Australian Wine Review over the past week and a bit, as I've been head down judging this year's Australian Wine List of the …
Louis Pommery England Brut NV You want a good news story from climate change? The warmer summers are helping make English wine much more viable. Of course that's not going to help …
Welcome to tranche 2 of the #MonthofAndrew wines. I probably haven't hit the cellar as hard this birthday with the imminent baby arrival (just over two weeks until due date), but …
From the archives: A trip to top English sparkling producer Nyetimber In exactly 21 days time I'll be off for what is the most exciting trip I've ever been on - …
Nyetimber Classic Cuvée 2006 (England) 12%, Cork, £40 Source: Giftwww.nyetimber.com Perhaps the only criticism that can be levelled at English sparkling wine is that, given their quality and price expectations, so many examples …
Ridgeview South Ridge Brut 2008 (Sussex, England) 12%, Cork, Approx £17 Source: Gift www.ridgeview.co.uk 'Product of United Kingdom'. Good to see It saddens me to admit it but this is the first English sparkling …
At 18, I started working in a small suburban bottleshop, largely to buy cheap beer. It was my first year of university, slogging through physics and chemistry, so a liquor shop seemed like fun. But then, I fell in love with wine and craft beer, and it took over my life.
Twenty three years later and I spend my days wearing many beverage hats and judge at wine shows around the world...Read more
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