June 08, 2012
–by Doug Wregg The Math(s), The Aftermath & The Aftermyth or leave your baggage behind… “People need to get out more often”, said a Vin Nature sceptic who had admirably screwed his courage to the sticking-place – and got out. “I … Continued
June 01, 2012
–Christina Pickard I know. We’ve been quiet on this end. Like a space shuttle launch, we created lots of noise in the lead up, then at last, a few moments of beauty. And then silence. An empty launch pad. It’s … Continued
May 18, 2012
–by Christina Pickard The time has come. After four months of toil and sweat, planning and prepping, the Real Wine Fair is at last upon us. As someone who (tries to) straddle a line between trade and consumer, I’ve never … Continued
May 16, 2012
–by David J Constable About David: David is a features writer and essayist who has written for numerous titles including Esquire, the Evening Standard, Vertu Select, The Arbuturian, Foodepedia, and Fire and Knives. He writes a weekly blog for the … Continued
May 15, 2012
1) The most impressive display of facial hair on winemakers ever under one roof 2) Bath Pig, Mr Trotters, Sipsmith, and Sacred. Not the latest names of boy band members but just a few of the … Continued
May 14, 2012
If there is one natural wine ’voice’ in the U.S., it’s Alice Feiring. Alice has won awards for her online writing (check out her blog, The Feiring Line) and has written two excellent books on natural wine (see our Masterclasses page for more details). The … Continued
May 11, 2012
–by Luiz Hara aka The London Foodie About Luiz: Born in Brazil to Japanese and Italian parents, educated in the UK, a true Londoner. Former investment banker now a Le Cordon Bleu’s Grand Diplome student, wine lover, host of monthly London … Continued
May 09, 2012
An interview with ‘I Am Wine’ filmmakers Michele and Nicola Finotto –Christina Pickard I am Wine is a project created by Uncle and nephew (although they’re about the same age!) Michele and Nicola Finotto. After dropping out of college, they … Continued
May 04, 2012
–by Doug Wregg One always wants to accentuate the positive and eliminate the negative, as the Bing Crosby song goes. Occasionally, one has to respond to the self-indulgent caricaturing of natural wines which are painted in certain parts of the … Continued
May 01, 2012
A version of this post appeared recently on Harpers Wine & Spirits website. Thought it might be worth a repost here! –by Christina Pickard Natural Wine. It’s funny to me what fervour those little words stir up in the wine industry, … Continued