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It's a few years since I won the award as Portuguese Wine Writer of the Year, but the country and its wines remain close to my heart. My...

I couldn't tell you Dom - I've no info that it is.

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Totally fair. I am a slob and a sloth combined.

100%. I had a go and found it very uncomfortable.

My next door neighbour :)

I think Neil and Peter are probably about right: I've seen the tour parties in Madeira too, and they are generally well organised and...

Is SB a relatively new thing for British Columbia? It's over a decade since I had a tour there, but I don't remember tasting a single...

That’s a shame, Richard. DDC 02 is a really lovely wine.

I find it Interesting too Jim. With Viognier and perhaps also Malbec and Merlot I think lowish acidity in commercial examples is a big...

That's an old friend-the 1976 is the only wine of which I have drunk 36 magnums. They got fresher and fresher as the years rolled by...

…and what does it say about someone like me, who enjoys sauvignon blanc and Gewürztraminer but is generally less keen on pinot noir?

It is such a brilliant part of the world in terms of wine right now. Almost everything that comes out of SA feels exciting. The value is...

How about this for a load of old tosh?

Shower and hand wash that is made from some sort of fiendish jelly, so a handful is immediately washed down the plughole as one big...