LATEST ARTICLES
IEWA 2022 Results
John takes his annual look at the IEWA 2022 Gold Medal winners, including overall winners The Wharie Project and Bride Valley.
A Taste of Flint Vineyard 2021 Vintage
John catches with winemaker Ben Witchell of Flint Vineyard in Norfolk for a thorough taste of Ben’s 2021 vintage.
Balfour 2022 Winemakers’ Collection
The new Balfour 2022 Winemakers’ Collection range sees father and son winemakers Owen and Fergus Elias go off-piste with three unique and textural wines.
LATEST SPARKLING WINE REVIEWS
Exton Park RB28 Blanc de Noirs
Bright with striking minerality, but rounded by a silky soft mousse and ripe fruit
Exton Park RB23 Rosé
Ripe cherry, raspberry and peach with delicate complexities and tingling minerality.
Exton Park RB32 Brut
The signature Exton Park crunchy acidity and purity was there in spades, supported by soft waves of ripe apple, peach skin and even suggestions of melon.
LATEST STILL WINE REVIEWS
Winbirri Signature 2016
Lightly chewy tannin and generous spiced notes on the finish leave a sublime lasting impression.
Balfour Hush Heath Suitcase Pinot Noir 2018
An outstanding English Pinot, packed full of ripe, concentrated red fruit and wondrous mouthfeel.
Woodchester Valley Pinot Noir 2018
Ripe kirsch cherry, strawberry and raspberry, hints of plums with a burst of tangy cranberry.
