What wine meant to Roger Scruton
Commemorating the one year anniversary since his passing, here’s an article in The Critic. alcoholhumeKantqualiaRoger ScrutonWine
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Vanilla and Leather
This 2014 vintage has the most gorgeously addictive nose — and the wine itself was smooth and quite light despite the unusually high alcohol content. Scored highly by most others and is very well priced. Seek it out. alcoholBeranqualiaWineZinfandel
Guy Breton P’tit Max Morgon 2011
If you like a wine that is the qualic embodiment of a dank medieval cellar (and per chance you also like the most pungent of soft cheeses, say Époisses) then this Morgon which I had at Joe Beef will be a most memorable experience. Other available Morgons, as good as they were, never lived up to this one. Here…
Château Latour 1917
I had the good fortune to be able to taste a 100 year old Château Latour this past week. Now I’ve never had any strong desire to experience a vintage merely for its exclusivity and I certainly would not ever pay even a fifth of the market price for the privilege, however fantastic a wine…
Morgon Mathieu and Camille Lapierre
I had hoped to score a $20 bottle of Morgon but they were out. So I went with this one hoping for that dank, damp character that I so enjoy, impressions not exactly jibbing with an expert opinion as per below. In addition I experienced an almost carbonated bubbly feel on the tongue. The aroma was fantastic:…
2013 PARABOLL PINOT NOIR
Superb! Each slurp begins with a tingling on the tongue. And in case you are wondering about Boontling . . . Here is the irritating git from Sideways waxing lyrical about Pinot Noir: BoontlingFoursight Winesparaboll pinot noirpinot noirqualiasidewaysWine
Keith Floyd: the last great Englishman and Gastronomic Pilgrim
Dear Hector, I finally decided to take a bit of exercise on the historic pilgrim’s way to Santiago. Incidentally the handmade boots from Jermyn Street are bearing up beautifully. D’you know though it’s jolly solitary being a pilgrim — gives one time to reflect and ponder the quiet beauty that is Galicia. — Floyd Around…
Northern California Gastronomic Summary
On a recent trip to Northern California here are the highlights (with a couple of lowlights), listed alphabetically. Cape Fear Cafe Pricey but you will get a more than decent meal. Chile Lindo Empanadas that were disappointing. More like an overly dry Cornish pasty. Dandelion Chocolate Best chocolate I’ve come across and that includes France…
Yo ho ho and a bottle of . . . wine
Not surprisingly a contested claim. alcoholKari PoikolainenscienceWine
Priorat wines
Here is everything you need to know about Priorat – IMHO the most exciting fireworks in a bottle along with some of the much more modestly priced Chilean wines. See Jancis Robinson‘s assessment from 2004 along with a couple of more recent articles from the WSJ and the NYT. I first had a glass in NYC in 2009 when…
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