In a parallel universe
by Robert Joseph
In a parallel universe 1 (in which there is an Empress of Wine.) The most influential voice in the parallel wine world is Roberta Parker who regularly appears on television...
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Marlborough: The Fear of France?
by Matt Walls
...grapes retain their all-important natural acidity. The soils also play a part. Clive Jones, winemaker at Nautilus Estate, explains “Most of the plantings are on the stony-silt loams of the...
Everything you need to know about Prosecco
by Tim Atkin
...more international Chardonnay and Pinot Bianco. There are several clones of Prosecco. Prosecco Balbi is the most planted (and arguably the best) but you can also find Prosecco Lungo, Prosecco...
Wine and the Académie Française
by Robert Joseph
...to a particular story. Whoever came up with mot-diese as the official l’academie francaise word for hashtag is un vrai con. You can’t even properly hashtag it! — Sam Knight...
2012 Neudorf, Moutere Pinot Noir, Nelson
Consistently among the top three Pinots in Nelson, the Finns’ best cuvée comes from the famous Moutere clays and tends to be quite a structured red, showing more tannin than...
2009 Sylvain Loichet, Clos de Vougeot, Burgundy
Mid ruby/garnet. Aromatic, modern style with quite a bit of oak. Firm and slightly chunky on the palate, but there’s more than enough fruit underneath for balance. A wine that...
Wine and Opera: Traveling Down Parallel Roads?
by Christy Canterbury MW
...edgy, grim and violent opera famous for its tonal dissonance can save the Met. In case you aren’t familiar with it, Strauss’ early work – Elektra included – can be...
A Hedonist’s Paradise
by Tim Atkin
...2001, New Zealand has emerged alongside Oregon, California and Australia as a source of some of the best alternatives to red Burgundy. Plantings have more than doubled to 4,824 hectares,...
On Paragons And Icons
by Tim Atkin
...seat at the top table. True icons – let’s call them paragons – can’t be rushed. Indeed, it’s one of the things I like most about wine. It rarely allows...
NV Paradiso Prosecco, Veneto
Not the cheapeast Prosecco on the market by soem distance, but this is worth the loot: light bodied, just off dry, wtih fine bubbles and flavours of boiled sweets, citrus...
2018 Massipa de Scala Dei, Priorat
Formerly sold as plainer Blanc de Scala Dei, this rare and unusual white hails from an east-facing site at 700 metres, planted with Garnacha Blanca and Chenin Blanc in the...
Music and wine: classically trained
by Tim Atkin
...classical music – harmonious Baroque and Early Classical. Play them a piece of rock, pop, rap, techno or jazz and it doesn’t work. The same goes for choral music. Words,...