About a month ago in Mouton '96 to be won I explained that Nick would be out of commission as a restaurant reviewer for at least two months (he is making slow but steady progress after the operation on his gut and subsequent complications, thank you). I invited visitors to this site to take... More...

6 May - Just to remind you that, owing to Nick's scheduled gut operation, from which he is making excellent progress now, I was unable to go to Bordeaux to taste the 2011 primeurs. Julia Harding MW went instead and did a first-class job, publishing an awe-inspiring set of tasting notes in... More...

From $21.99, £24.99, ¥3,870, NZ$70.40 Find these wines Americans who like funky, mature Pinot Noir with more than a hint of Armand Rousseau about them should seize this bargain with both hands. I really don't understand why K&L of San Francisco are selling this delicious... More...

Laithwaites is the world's leading direct retailer of wine, running not just most of the wine clubs in the UK such as those of the Sunday Times and British Airways but also those of the likes of the Wall Street Journal , the South China Morning Post and Die Welt. They also own... More...