Discussing the 2017 Port Vintage with Adrian Bridge, Christian Seely & Charles Symington
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- Published: 25 May 2019 25 May 2019
The Tate Modern on London’s Bankside hosted the 2017 Vintage Port Preview Tasting on Thursday, moving the sensorial experience for one day from its' walls and plinths to our nostrils and palates.
The Fladgate Partnership showed their Taylor’s, Taylor’s Vargellas Vinha Velha, Fonseca, Croft, and Croft Roêda Serikos.
Symington Family Estates showed their Graham’s, Graham’s The Stone Terraces, Dow’s, Warre’s, Cockburn’s, Quinta Do Vesuvio, Capela Da Quinta Do Vesuvio.
Quintas Do Noval showed Quinta Do Noval Nacional, Quinta Do Noval and Quinta Da Romaneira.
What’s new in Soave?
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- Published: 22 May 2019 22 May 2019
Sitting inside the ancient castle walls inside the town of Soave, a short drive from Verona in northern Italy, the unique slightly almond aroma of the indigenous grape, Garganega, rises gently from my glass. The castle sprawls up the side of an extinct volcano that gives the region its variant soil structures that mark out the better quality of Soave wines.
Sommelier Interview: The UK’s Young Sommelier of the Year 2019, Matteo Montone on Barolo, pairing Shiraz with vegan meals, & English bubbly.
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- Published: 12 May 2019 12 May 2019
Matteo Montone is the Head Sommelier and the Wine Director at London Edition Hotel. In this interview with Secret Sommelier he touches on what is new and exciting in wine tasting, what regions are exciting him, what taste characteristics customers are seeking out, and which English by-the-glass-bubbly he has just added to his list.
Simpson's Wine Estate in Kent release a range of new wines after a bumper 2018 harvest
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- Published: 28 April 2019 28 April 2019
Interesting tasting of Kent producer, Simpson's Estate Wines. The experience of successfully establishing a southern French wine estate is really on display as the wines offered appeared carefully conceived and delicious to taste.
Quinta Do Vallado 20year old Tawny Port - Lip smacking!
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- Published: 18 April 2019 18 April 2019
If you love complex mind warming alcoholic beverages then you are probably already on board with tawny port. Quinta do Vallado is one of the oldest Quinta’s in the Doouro Valley and still belongs to descendants of the famous Dona Adelaide Ferreira.
Champagne Krug CEO discusses the mission to preserve freshness in a warmer world
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- Published: 11 April 2019 11 April 2019
Luxury Champagne brands like Drug have a surprising story to tell of long-term committed action to tackle sustainability and build a climate-conscious culture with their company. Margareth Henriquez, CEO of the Krug, and President of LVMH’s Wines & Estates, here tells us why her company has a lot to share and nothing to hide when it comes to facing up to climate change.
Chaîne des Rôtisseurs - The winning chefs, sommeliers, and why they matter
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- Published: 02 April 2019 02 April 2019
The Chaîne des Rôtisseurs have announced the winners of The Young Chef GB and The Young Sommelier Competition awards for 2019, with the Gerard Basset Tasting Trophy as a new addition.
Sitting in the luxury environs of the Dorchester Hotel, we could ask why such occasions are relevant at all to the public which they serve? I hadn’t thought of this before the awards dinner but fragments of statements picked up throughout the evening came together to illustrate a more interesting dimension.
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What’s new in Soave?
Sitting inside the ancient castle walls inside the town of Soave, a short drive from Verona in northern Italy, the unique slightly almond aroma of the indigenous grape, Garganega, rises gently from my glass. The castle sprawls up the side of an extinct volcano that gives the region its variant soil structures that mark out the better quality of Soave wines.
An American In Paris; Tanisha Townsend (@GirlMeetsGlass) discusses podcasts, Paris wine bars, & what she's drinking at the moment
Tanisha Townsend decided to move to Paris 4 years ago after regularly passing through the city en route to the world’s most famous vineyards. In fact, it was about 2 years ago at the Printemps de Champagne Bouzy Rouge tasting in Reims that I saw (who we shall now refer to as) GirlMeetsGlass chirpily speaking to her web followers on Snapchat.
Wine tasting in Galicia: The pilgrims search for Albarino
The cathedral in Santiago de Compostela, the final resting place of Saint James, rises out of the landscape, infested with antiquity. The rambling steep streets give way to shafts of dramatic light, emblazoned chapels, and tightly packed tapas bars, dusty, as old novels pressed together in antiquarian bookshops.
Interview: (Re)Defining the Entre-Deux-Mers, climate change & tasting with Stephane Dupuch
Driving into the Entre-Deux-Mers region from the north, the vineyards roll out like a bright green deep-pile carpet across the undulating land. It’s hard not to be excited about tasting wines with so much heritage, as we head to Chateau-Sainte-Marie to meet with 5th generation owner, Stéphane Dupuch.
Wine tasting in northern Catalonia in the foothills of the Pyrenees
It’s been a hot couple of weeks here trekking around northern Catalonia. From the homeland and backdrop to surrealist Salvador Dali’s world to dramatic remnants of the volcano park an hour away, this place is a land of rough-hewn vistas and rustic hospitality.
Talking food and wine & Carluccio's motto: "MOF MOF"
Carluccio's deli and restaurants are a high-street staple, where great flavours in food blend easily with quality wines on the list. Following the death of the charismatic founder, Antonio Carluccio, his spirit lives on in style and philosophy. Nick Breeze talks to Head of International Operations (especially where wine is concerned!), Mike Stocks about wine-list tips, food matching and the great man of "mof mof":
