The wine: Rustenberg Straw Wine 2011 The producer: Rustenberg www.rustenberg.co.za They say: This wine has been made using a centuries-old …
#HOTGV: On Vins Colombo with Laure Colombo
Last month, I met a young winemaker called Laure Colombo over dinner at 28:50 in London. She makes wines at …
#HOTGV: On natural wine with Isabelle Legeron MW
This episode of Heard on the Grape vine is all about natural wine, an unusually complicated subject in the world …
Japanese food, French wines: an evening with Luiz Hara and Bordeaux wines
French wine and Japanese food, why wouldn’t you? After all, there are some surprising similarities between French and Japanese …
Fish & chips at Kerbisher & Malt: But what to drink?
Fish and chips, so simple, British and… Actually surprisingly complex when it comes to drink pairings. Think about it, what …
The inappropriate use of wines
A couple of months ago I was sent three bottles of Bordeaux by a friend for tasting. The Avery’s Pioneer …