Yohan Castaing is the founder and director of Anthocyanes, a young man of 40 (at least he wants to believe) whose passion for wine has never stopped since his early years in the family vineyards. Yohan is from Bordeaux, but turned very quickly to the wines of Burgundy and the Rhône and began commercial studies without ever departing from […]
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Yohan Castaing’s top 100 Bordeaux 2018 wines – 91-100
Yohan Castaing is the founder and director of Anthocyanes, a young man of 40 (at least he wants to believe) whose passion for wine has never stopped since his early years in the family vineyards. Yohan is from Bordeaux, but turned very quickly to the wines of Burgundy and the Rhône and began commercial studies without […]
Bordeaux 2018 : A vintage for wines having a soul
Yohan Castaing is the founder and director of Anthocyanes, a young man of 40 (at least he wants to believe) whose passion for wine has never stopped since his early years in the family vineyards. Yohan is from Bordeaux, but turned very quickly to the wines of Burgundy and the Rhône and began commercial studies without […]
Wine Lovers Continue to Toast World-wide
The team at Remedy Liquor in Los Angeles have produced some interesting statistics about wine consumption around the world. Test your friends’ knowledge next time you play Trivial Pursuits in the pub! 4 Interesting Facts About Wine Foodies love to try something new every now and then, but their connection with the […]
BORDEAUX 2016 FROM THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER – PART 7 – POMEROL
We are very privileged to be able to have Jeff Leve – Founder, Contributor and Editor of “The Wine Cellar Insider” as our Guest contributor with an edited version on his tasting of the recent 2016 Bordeaux wines en primeur. This is the seventh of a series and for the full version, go to http://www.thewinecellarinsider.com/2017/04/2016-pomerol-report-tasting-notes-ratings-harvest-info-buying-guide/ Jeff Leve […]
BORDEAUX 2016 FROM THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER – PART 6 – PÉSSAC-LÉOGNAN & GRAVES
We are very privileged to be able to have Jeff Leve – Founder, Contributor and Editor of “The Wine Cellar Insider” as our Guest contributor with an edited version on his tasting of the recent 2016 Bordeaux wines en primeur. This is the sixth of a series and for the full version, go to the winecellarinsider.com/…/2016-pessac-leognan-graves-tasting-notes-ratings-red-white-wine-ratings-best-wines/ […]
Bordeaux 2016 from The Wine Cellar Insider – Part 5 – Pauillac
We are very privileged to be able to have Jeff Leve – Founder, Contributor and Editor of “The Wine Cellar Insider” as our Guest contributor with an edited version on his tasting of the recent 2016 Bordeaux wines en primeur. This is the fifth of a series and for the full version, go to http://www.thewinecellarinsider.com/2017/04/2016-pauillac-tasting-notes-ratings-best-wines/ Jeff Leve […]
Bordeaux 2016 from The Wine Cellar Insider – Part 4 – Saint-Julien
We are very privileged to be able to have Jeff Leve – Founder, Contributor and Editor of “The Wine Cellar Insider” as our Guest contributor with an edited version on his tasting of the recent 2016 Bordeaux wines en primeur. This is the fourth of a series and for the full version, go to http://www.thewinecellarinsider.com/2017/04/2016-margaux-tasting-notes-ratings-best-wines/ Jeff Leve […]
Bordeaux 2016 from The Wine Cellar Insider – Part 3 – Margaux
We are very privileged to be able to have Jeff Leve – Founder, Contributor and Editor of “The Wine Cellar Insider” as our Guest contributor with an edited version on his tasting of the recent 2016 Bordeaux wines en primeur. This is the third of a series and for the full version, go to http://www.thewinecellarinsider.com/2017/04/2016-margaux-tasting-notes-ratings-best-wines/ Jeff Leve […]
Bordeaux 2016 from The Wine Cellar Insider – Part 2 – Saint-Éstèphe
We are very privileged to be able to have Jeff Leve – Founder, Contributor and Editor of “The Wine Cellar Insider” as our Guest contributor with an edited version on his tasting of the recent 2016 Bordeaux wines en primeur. This is the second of a series and for the full version, go to http://www.thewinecellarinsider.com/2017/04/2016-saint-estephe-tasting-notes-ratings-comments-top-wines/ Jeff Leve […]
Greenwood – A new restaurant in Victoria
Guest blogger Dr Catherine Baudino, discovers a beard bar (among other offerings) in a new local restaurant Greenwood The Nova Building, Victoria Street, SW1 I visited this new eatery for the first time yesterday – some 3 months after its opening. The welcome was friendly and worthy of the best restaurants. […]
Joe Roberts: what causes red wine headaches?
In the wine business, it’s sometimes joked that the most headaches a wine will ever cause happen long before that wine ever gets sipped, since grape-growing and winemaking can be so stressful – particularly when the grapes are harvested. For some people, however, the headache comes after drinking the wine, and it’s no joke. For those folks, […]
Q&A with Elias Fernandez winemaker at Shafer Vineyards in Napa
As part of the 10th edition of Wine Behind The Label we selected 16 highly talented winemakers who have consistently been able to produce five and sometimes, super five star wines for extra recognition. The first of which we profile here, Elias Fernandez, chief winemaker at Shafer Vineyards in Napa, California. Where and when were you […]
Richard Siddle: why Georges Barbier sets the standards for rest of on-trade suppliers
The UK on-trade is particularly well blessed to have such a choice of small, dedicated, highly focused and passionate wine suppliers that can offer a wide range of eclectic, innovative and edgy wines. Many of which, like Red Squirrel Wine and Indigo Wine, are relatively still new kids on the block. But the idea of […]
What makes a 5 star hotel, even more than 5 star quality?
Michelin and other travel guides and sites all identify the necessary components of a 5 star hotel classification – ratio of bathrooms to bedrooms, size of hotel, location, the entire experience etc. But what makes a 5 star hotel, even more than 5 star quality? First impressions count of course: the size and style of the entrance, […]