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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 was very chuffed to be asked to preside, last week, over a rematch of the Judgement of Paris tasting or, rather, a similar exercise employing a more recent vintage.The tasting was to be at the RAC Club in Pall Mall and I arrived rather earlier than the 5 o'clock stipulated by the banqueting manage…
I'm on the train home from London after a fascinating tasting and wanted to give everyone an immediate sample of the evening's events.Eight wines, four senior clarets and four Californians, all from the notable 1990 vintage. What struck me was how easy it was to tell the French from the American, bu…
I am sitting here sipping from a glass of 2004 Pinot Noir from Central Otago, the latest address in a short line of Next Big Things all set to steal Burgundy's Pinot noir crown. And very pleasant it is too. It's quite deep in colour with a crunchy, varietal black cherry nose and offers an honest fre…
South from Seend ridge to the brickworks near WestburyWe batten down the hatches and wait for the snow that's been forecast for tomorrow. I'll be attending the Australia Day tasting in London: sunny inside; chilly out.Sunday night - the eve of a day in the Brecon Beacons searching for wildlife - was…
The Pedang - a sports field - with the cricket club at the far end and the financial district behind.Singapore's delightful in January. I've never been so early in the year and find that it's not too humid and the warm air feels like weightless cashmere, cosseting one and making one feel as though t…
