Binner La Salon des Bains Riesling 2016

Spontaneity in a glass in a Alsace Riesling that’s vibrant, racy and alive. Rich, golden colour, luminous and dense, aromas … More

Assembly Required Part 2: Cubism, Mrs. Dalloway and Writing About Wine

What cubist painters did in transforming the way we look at things and think about paintings, Virginia Woolf did for … More

This is an experiment in writing tasting notes. The first is the way I have been writing them for this … More

The Primitivo di Manduria from Bruno Vespa, famous Italian TV journalist

Tropical, lively and clean. Translucent straw yellow colour, intense, fresh aromas of tropical fruit such as banana, passion fruit and … More

A vigorous, bold and rich wine with lush aromas and impactful flavours. Compact garnet colour, complex aromas with a depth … More

Musky maturity and decadent overtones in a wine that’s sultry, soft and smooth. Compact ruby colour with garnet reflections, somewhat … More

Strawberry fields forever, soft rose petals and vibrant simplicity in a wine that’s approachable and at the same time beautifully … More

Big, juicy and plump with smouldering accents. Dark ruby colour, intense aromas of cherry, forest fruits and plum, sweet spices, … More

Vibrant, rich and seductive. An enticing contradiction of sweet and savoury. Luminous and charged golden colour, rich aromas of candied … More