I normally opt to taste a lot of Pinot Noir at the Vinea Wine Fair, but this year my focus was other reds, in particular Gamays and Cornalins. My notes on favourites from tasting them yesterday - […]
2015 harvest: simply beautiful
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - The weather gods have been good. The 2015 grape harvest is officially underway in many areas and we can now say it: very good to great wine grape quality in most parts of […]
Beer for same taste, wine for exploring taste
The BBC has a fine article on how science has helped beer in recent years, much of it focusing on one of my personal favourites, Guinness.Part of the message is that beermakers seek consistency […]
When are grapes ripe?
Adapted from Ellen's Garden World, published 1 October 2014The grape harvest has begun in Switzerland, but many of the best growers are holding off for a few more days.As the author of the […]