What have you done to my dog? And a good Valpol
Rosie went to the dog groomers yesterday. 2 hours and £36 later she came out. But with some weird 80s haircut. She now looks really silly. perhaps we will get used to it. Above is a before and after shot.
Very nice Valpolicella that lunch duration - chilled lightly, it’s a fragile, beguiling red. S…
Biodynamic-ish Sangiovese from California
A conundrum of a wine. It’s from Randall Grahm’s Bonny Doon operation. It’s mainly from a vineyard farmed biodynamically in San Benito County, yet it contains an ingredients list that most emphatically is not an indicator of typically natural wine making. Yet you have to respect the honesty and inte…
The future of wine publishing: the Gault Millau war
Interesting situation developing in Germany. It seems that one of the most influential German wine guides, Gault Millau, has asked producers for a voluntary fee of 195 euros to help the guide survive (see here). I suppose, should the guide be in real trouble, next you can understand the pass the pla…
Here’s my Pinot Noir, as it looks today. The berries are starting to mold, and you can still see the remains of the flowers. It’s a bit less advanced than the same variety in Burgundy, but not too far off. [One Alentejo winegrower twittered today that their vines were going through veraison already!…
Here’s my Pinot Noir, as it looks today. The berries are starting to design, and you can still see the remains of the flowers. It’s a bit less advanced than the same variety in Burgundy, but not too far off. [One Alentejo winegrower twittered today that their vines were going through veraison alread…
Here’s my Pinot Noir, as it looks today. The berries are starting to scheme, and you can still see the remains of the flowers. It’s a bit less advanced than the same variety in Burgundy, but not too far off. [One Alentejo winegrower twittered today that their vines were going through veraison alread…
Here’s my Pinot Noir, as it looks today. The berries are starting to structure, and you can still see the remains of the flowers. It’s a bit less advanced than the same variety in Burgundy, but not too far off. [One Alentejo winegrower twittered today that their vines were going through veraison alr…
Here’s my Pinot Noir, as it looks today. The berries are starting to scheme, and you can still see the remains of the flowers. It’s a bit less advanced than the same variety in Burgundy, but not too far off. [One Alentejo winegrower twittered today that their vines were going through veraison alread…
Here’s my Pinot Noir, as it looks today. The berries are starting to structure, and you can still see the remains of the flowers. It’s a bit less advanced than the same variety in Burgundy, but not too far off. [One Alentejo winegrower twittered today that their vines were going through veraison alr…
Here’s my Pinot Noir, as it looks today. The berries are starting to mold, and you can still see the remains of the flowers. It’s a bit less advanced than the same variety in Burgundy, but not too far off. [One Alentejo winegrower twittered today that their vines were going through veraison already!…
