We had some good friends by last night for dinner, two couples and another friend, all of whom we’ve known for 20 years. There’s something rich about that sort of history.

Among the various wines we consumed, there was a nice pair of Pinot Noirs, one from Burgundy and one from New Zealand - interes…

Nose:Warm rising bread dough aromas with hints of nutmeg and candy sprinkles. Hints of lavender.Palate:small (not tiny) bubbles are prevalent in the mouth with a pleasingly elegant dryness that avoids a mouth-parching bone dryness. Good structure and balance. Vanilla buttercream in the mouth.Fini…

Was served that at a friend’s house; I haven’t had many wines of the Cannonau grape but I have liked everyone of them.Bouquet of faint cherries and herbs;Palate brims with white pepper and cherry fruit. that wine is well integrated and drinking well. It runs around the $20 price point and is a goo…

This Chablis is pale golden with a bouquet of tropical fruit and vanilla with over-ripe tangerine and light spice. The bouquet is pretty nice but the wine gives its all to the bouquet.Palate: Citrus with juicy mouth watering acid and an interesting rear palate of bubblegum hints and finishes thin….

Andrew Reed (of William Reed, who runs the worldly Wine Challenge) and his wife hosted a nice wine dinner last night at Berry Bros & Rudd, with Jancis Robinson presenting the wines. It was an interesting crowd: additionally present were Mike Florence (IWC), Sarah Florence (of Cube, and wife of M…

Ryan and Gabriella of Catavino ambushed me with their flip camera at the SITT tasting the other day, and they’ve just posted the interview here.

I’m plus embedding the video file below.

Catavino interviews Jamie Goode of the Wine Anorak from ryan opaz on Vimeo.

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Tony Jordan, president of the Yarra Valley Winegrowers organization, sent me the following update on the effects of the recent bushfires.

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Here’s the second dozen wines from Taste Washington. Again, Wanderlust wines have an asterisk.Caderetta - French winemaker, Virginie Bourgue opened her own winery, after working with Annette Bergevin and Amber Lane at Bergevin Lane. I was really curious to taste her wines, but somehow that never mat…

The SITT (specialist importers trade tasting) today at Vinopolis was excellent, whether a little busy at times and slightly too warm. It was brilliantly organized, with a plentiful supply of great tasting glasses and far too many interesting, characterful wines to try in one session. whether I find …

Caught an interview with the four members of U2 last night on BBC Radio 4 arts programme Front Row (http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/arts/frontrow/past_programmes.shtml). As these interviews go, it was a good one. I particularly liked the was the interviewer asked about the way that Larry and Adam (the l…