A round-up of recent writings

A first look at Bordeaux’s 2020 vintage from the tasting table

A round-up of recent writings

I’ve been thinking a lot about terroir recently. We are so drilled in the world of fine wine into preaching the power of site – but is it really everything we’ve cracked it up to be? Or are we inadvertently the terroir hype squad?

Blogs were built to be badly managed - and so I have lived up to the expectation with a rather embarrassing two-year lull. Here's a quick(ish) look at almost everything that I've penned in that time.

Finding the balance in Australia's coolest region, the Adelaide Hills

Talking to two top wine estates: Charlotte Dalton and Cooke Brothers, from a husband-and-wife team in the Adelaide Hills

There is no shortage of things that fill me with rage each week (or – if I’m totally honest – day). Most flutter away after a few hours, a G&T or just a bit of distance. But one comment has been going round and round in my mind.

It’s all too easy, when your head is in the 9-to-5, to feel an unnecessary sense of urgency. It’s wine, after all; and even then, it’s writing about wine.

Highlights from the last month’s worth of recycling

Breaking in Brat, where Tomos Parry’s slow-barbecued turbot reigns supreme

There isn't enough time to dedicate a feature to every delicious bottle uncorked, so – in lieu of that endeavour – here is a soon-to-be-regular round-up of the producers and wines that have lingered in my memory most over the last month

Talking to Jon Bonné about his latest book, a tiny tome that’s well worth the investment

A round-up of recent writings

A round-up of recent writings

Two pieces published on Jancis Robinson’s site as part of her wine writing competition

Mayfair’s flashiest Nordic opening, with utensils worthy of the area’s elite

Talking to Jamie Oliver, the Essex boy who’s become modern food’s posterchild

An unforgettable meal at the cult Shoreditch Michelin-starred Clove Club