Wine

When I first was approached to write for this esteemed organ I asked the editor: “How do I pitch my copy … to the connoisseurs or to the guys looking for good value plonk in Tesco?” Miles replied: ‘You are a cricketing man, Algy?” “I have been a member of the [...]

Yesterday evening I attended my third event of the Sussex Wine School. At this the instructor Johnny brought six of his own wines to be tasted blind and another attendee contributed two. Once again two young ladies to my left and opposite, sat down at the long table and began texting. A wine [...]

In our wine business I had responsibility for marketing which took various forms: the wine estates and sometimes even the region would do their marketing, we were conscious of our own image as a prestigious St James wine merchant specialsing in vintage Clarets and Port but the aspect I found most [...]

I was honoured to be asked to contribute to the National Rust on wine. I have known the redoubtable Daphne Colthard for years and no one can pick apart a restaurant wine menu better than Daffers. However she freely admits that wine for drinking and for investment is not her Prada bag. I thought [...]