by Tim Atkin

The wine list at Zum Schwarzen Kameel

Zum Schwarzen Kameel is a Viennese institution, located in the heart of the historic first district since the early 17th century. Over the years, the Kameel has spawned a deli,...

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by Tim Atkin

Reviewing Platter

Earls Court It was flattering that the team from South Africa’s respected Platter Guide chose to announce their latest 5 Star awards at the Cape Wine Europe tasting in London...

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by Tim Atkin

Who needs generic wine tastings?

Hands up who watched, let alone attended, any of the party conferences this autumn? Yup, I thought so. You have to be a serious political wonk (or a paid lobbyist...

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by Tim Atkin

Wine dynasties and how to survive them

The comedian John Cleese once published a conversational if surprisingly serious book called "Families and how to survive them". You don’t have to be Sigmund Freud, or a member of...

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by Tim Atkin

Au revoir, Monsieur Dubosc

It’s hard to imagine the Cave de Plaimont, one of the most forward thinking co-operatives in France, without André Dubosc. He’s been associated with the Gascon operation since 1972, first...

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by Tim Atkin

Wine Families and How to Survive Them

The comedian John Cleese once published a conversational if surprisingly serious book called “Families and how to survive them”. You don’t have to be Sigmund Freud, or a member of...

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by Tim Atkin

Bordeaux 2011: first impressions

A tractor on the Garonne It feels as if the 2010 Bordeaux campaign has only just ended, but attention spans are shorter than ankle socks in the Gironde. As the...

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by Tim Atkin

Human rights in the Cape winelands

Talk about negative publicity. No wine industry would welcome headlines about the “dismal, dangerous lives” of its agricultural workers, but for South Africa, still keen to persuade the world that...

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by Tim Atkin

What price wine elitism?

Maybe no one should be surprised that when looters took to the streets in Clapham Junction last week, one of the few shops they left untouched was Waterstone’s. They were...

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