Opinion & Analysis

Greg Sherwood MW: The wine trade sailing into head winds

By Christian Eedes , 21 March 2024

Let’s get one thing straight. I generally hate dwelling on the negative. Whether it’s politics, economics, globalisation, world conflict or thoroughly boring topics like Covid-19,...

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Michael Fridjhon: Proclaiming wine drinking windows is harder than ever

By Michael Fridjhon , 20 March 2024

US critic Robert Parker made his reputation on the 1982 Bordeaux vintage. It had been one of the biggest harvests on record. While the wines...

Tim James: Looking for cheapish but lightish new-wave pinotage

By Tim James , 19 March 2024

I’m always irritated by the easy invocation of the “wine ladder”, and the similar concept of “entry-level” wines. Or, I suppose, I’m irritated by what...

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Fintan Kerr: A plea to retain the Old World-New World distinction in wine

By Fintan Kerr , 14 March 2024

There are many different rabbit holes you might fall down in life, but few as gloriously inviting and complex as the world of wine. To...

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Tim James: How ageworthy are lighter reds?

By Tim James , 11 March 2024

When I mentioned last week how far over the hill was Van Loggerenberg Breton 2016 cab franc, I didn’t adequately convey my surprise and disappointment....

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Greg Sherwood MW: Battle of the Syrahs – Sadie vs. Guigal tasting

By Greg Sherwood , 6 March 2024

In true wine trade form, the past couple of weeks have seen all the large importers in the UK roll out impressive fine wine displays...

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Tim James: Cab Franc as a lighter red, and Radford Dale

By Tim James , 4 March 2024

Recently writing of my especial pleasure in pinotage amongst varieties called on in the modern quest for genuinely light red wines, I didn’t consider cabernet...

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Jamie Goode: How soon does wine scoring become defunct?

By Jamie Goode , 1 March 2024

Something made me realise wine might be interesting when I was 21. I’d just begun my PhD and was spending quite a bit of time...

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Malu Lambert: Is South Africa ready for the lightweight bottle revolution?

By Malu Lambert , 1 March 2024

“Unnecessarily heavy bottle”, begins the review. Well, many reviews. Particularly if you’re scrolling through Jancis Robinson.com. The world-renowned Ronbinson is not alone in her condemnation...

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Tim James: Analogue and digital food and wine inspiration

By Tim James , 26 February 2024

In these days of curmudgeonly elderliness I seem to do more re-reading of old favourite books than trying to find new ones. I’ve recently been...