Over the holidays we tried quite a few wines that aren’t in our normal rotation. People brought them to us, we had them in restaurants, and we drank them in homes we visited. Quite a bit of what was drunk whilst visiting had been brought by other people. Christmas and New Year see wines travelling… Read More »
There’s something of a party going on in Washington today. Plenty of hope is resting on Obama’s plan for change, all over the world. ere in the UK I’m glad there’s a man in the White House who will have a glass of wine with dinner, although that’s been kept pretty quiet to avoid upsetting… Read More »
I’ve had visitors over from the colonies, so I’ve been drinking a lot of French wine, with Chablis being a particular favourite. We’ve had some lovely wines, but as the dollar price is calculated, ‘sticker shock’ is evident. Chablis isn’t cheap chardonnay, but it’s often reasonable value if you really love the style. We tried… Read More »