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Blind tasting, tested
From theory to practice: an MW critiques his own tasting prowess. Or lack of. Inspired by Sam’s Mission Blind Tasting series, I signed up for a tasting called ‘Burgundy or...
Richard Hemming MW
• 3 min read
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There seems to be a strong force field centred on Burgundy's Côte d'Or driving more and more Americans towards the...
Alder on America
Clumsy. Overripe. High alcohol. Over oaked. Fruit driven. Massive. Sweet. Made for Mr Parker's Palate.
The historical stereotype of California...
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While our forum is abuzz with impatience for our tasting notes on Burgundy 2010s and enthusiasm for German wine, it...
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See here for an opportunity to taste Franz Keller's wines – and many more fine German wines – at the...
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Known in the home country as Spätburgunder, German Pinot Noir has come a long way since the days of the...
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This is a longer version of an article also published in the Financial Times. What a lot of fun I...
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On Friday, in my introduction to Majestic helps mop up Marlborough Sauvignon, a collection of reviews of wines currently being...
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For more opinions on this, see comments from the forum. Relatively recent Master of Wine Benjamin Lewin has proved an...
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It is almost two years since I enjoyed a blind tasting of (mostly) Australian Pinot Noir with Tom Carson, winemaker...
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This is a longer version of an article also published in the Financial Times. For some typically lively discussion on...
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All this week Monty Waldin has been treating Purple pagers to a welter of...
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Of all the varieties, Pinot Noir and Riesling seem to inspire particular fervour. Two recent London tastings, both blind, emphasised...
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9 Mar - Moderator Eric Asimov has contacted me to point out that in fact no one in the gathering...
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