Serious investment thinking that doesn’t take itself too seriously.
A sideways look at the world of wine
“Remarkable, miraculous, and truly exceptional vintage.” Not my words, nor those of a Bordeaux château owner, typically bigging up their property’s new wine. No, the very erudite Colin Hay, a man who, when he is not writing about fermented grape juice, works as the Professor of Political Science...
When you don’t want to pay top dollar, consider sipping the fruit of your favoured vineyards’ less established plants. We’re back on vaguely familiar territory, I’m afraid (I...
Christmas sales aren’t looking rosy, what with the pandemic – and then we have to deal with Brexit. I will try not to dwell too much on you-know-what – we all know the effects of...
This article was originally published in September 2020. This is going to be a somewhat different ramble from previously, vis-à-vis the curious concept of buying claret while it...
Given the lack of relatively significant news in the wine market, this is the first report since early in the second quarter of the year. In fact, it is fair to say that the...
This article was originally published in November 2019. Hermitage is the supreme expression of the Syrah grape, but little recognised – making it a bargain among the Rhônes....
Still finding it very hard to wean myself off the lockdown beverage…which was the half-bottle of wine. No enormous shock/horror/probe: I live on my own, so the 375ml is the...
Robert Parker. For years, the wine trade was in thrall to this most influential of wine journalists. If you were a ‘vigneron’, his score out of 100 could make or break your...
It’s been a rather excellent start to the vinous year, for I have been immersing myself in the joys of all things Piemonte, the jewel of NW Italy. Indeed, this was fully enabled...
This article is a republished version of one that appeared earlier in the year. Why? Because there’s another reason to sing about the virtues of Italian wines; the Trump...