Gamay

2nd Sep 2010

Acid trip

"Buy on an apple, sell on a piece of cheese," runs an old wine trade saw. It's good advice for consumers, too. If a wine, especially a red wine, can survive the tart, hard-skinned assault of a slice of Granny Smith, then it must be... Read more

1st Jun 2010

Beaujolais - more than nouveau

Talking about Beaujolais in May feels weird, like donning thermals in the height of summer. This vibrant, juicy red is so closely associated with Beaujolais nouveau day, a worldwide celebration held on the third Thursday in November, that... Read more

26th Jul 2009

Ask Tim (26th July_

We have been given a rather grubby-looking bottle of red wine. The label says "1985 Château de Fouilloux, Brouilly, Prop André Pasquier de Vignes... Read more

6th Jul 2009

The Big Chill

"An ice bucket?" asked the waiter in a tapas bar I visited in Barcelona recently. "For a red wine, señor?" I swear I saw steam barrelling out of his ears as... Read more

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