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This is the blog of wine merchant and communicator, Caspar Bowes. Caspar's blog features reports on new vintages, new vinous discoveries and his general musings on the world of wine.
I returned from a short trip to Burgundy late on Wednesday evening following three days of pretty intense tasting. A full report will follow (this in lieu of nightly blogging for which I no longer, I feel, have the stamina), but I can tell you now that 2016 has…
Something for fans of the great Château Musar...2014 Plaisir du Vin, Château Heritage, Bekaa Valley£13 inc VAT a bottleN.B. This is 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, the rest Syrah and Cinsault. And I think this will keep a couple of years...if you can keep your corkscrew sheathed, tha…
Perfect as a Prosecco replacement?!?2016 Pignoletto, Colli d'Imola, Cantina di Forli£10 a bottle inc VAT"This is a pretty thing in the glass, pushing out a scattering of bubbles. The nose brings to mind all kinds of summery scents: ripe citrus and orchard fruit in profusion. Taking a sip, the …
Until midnight on Friday 3rd November GrapePip, our wine auction website, is going commission-free for buyers. This means savings of up to £240 on lots that are currently live.Those of you that have been umming and ahing about trying our own fantastic, easy-to-use bin-end and broking list…
I visited St James's the other day to taste through the 2016 wines from the Perrin family of Château de Beaucastel. And it's quite a tasting, since besides the famed Châteauneuf estate the Perrins have interests throughout the Rhône Valley (at least in the south), as well as at Tab…
