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Don't quote me At some point in the great history of the human race, somebody figured out that the ideal serving of a...

Don't quote me The other night I undertook a small experiment. New Zealand wine producers Vidal, part of the Villa Maria group, had...

Don't quote me Tai-Ran Niew, a refugee from the world of finance most recently based in Washington DC, now considering a career in...

Don't quote me Well, I could introduce myself, but Jancis does that here and anyway I would rather tell you what I like...

Don't quote me Brian Croser, founder of Petaluma and senior figure in Australian wine, muses on last week's wine symposium in the nation's...

Don't quote me I did report here that Bruno Borie of Ch Ducru Beaucaillou would be cementing his reputation as a lover of...

Don't quote me I spent last weekend in Washington, DC, playing a small role in an annual fundraiser for the American Heart Association...

Don't quote me This week has been a busy one for tastings in London. I went to two on both Tuesday and Wednesday...

Don't quote me Moët et Chandon launched a new addition to their portfolio this week: the world’s first Champagne ‘specifically designed to be...

Don't quote me One of the questions I am asked most frequently is 'do wine tasters have to avoid certain foods?' I'm naturally...

Don't quote me There are many impressive things about Noma, the Copenhagen restaurant voted best in the world for the second time in...

Don't quote me Castel, the biggest and dreariest Bordeaux-based wine company, is buying Patriarche, the biggest and dreariest Burgundy-based wine company. A marriage...

Don't quote me I finally made it to Heston Blumenthal's new restaurant Dinner overlooking the park from the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in London...

Don't quote me There was a time when global conglomerates seemed the most interested parties hovering over the carrion that is the world's...

Don't quote me Frequent travellers, especially on expense accounts, know from experience that the wine selection in business and first class no longer...

Don't quote me This is the text of a speech I was asked to give to wine producers, promoters and commentators at the...