New Zealand wines in 2018 Beautiful room in the Royal Academy, set up by NZ Wines for the exhibition of Maori art, which we are allowed to e...

Isa Bal is a friendly Turkish expert of sake.  Here is some points from my notes of his masterclass. Sake imports increases 20pc in last 5 y...

Some impressions from a tasting in London. Mostly 2011 to 2014, many Barolo and a few Barbaresco.  Tendency is a return to traditional wine ...

We met today at Eurowines in Brussels for a blind tasting of mature Barolo .  Thank you to Eric Daive, owner of Eurowines, for his hospi...

Trade tasting at the Paris Intercontinental for sommeliers interested in Champagne. How to resist a quick Eurotunnel trip under the Channel?...

Clos d'Opleeuw chardonnay almost ready for harvest Today a group of members of the BWC/AIS Club of Brussels went for a day trip to t...

  A large display of lobster is what I noticed first when I entered the bright room of the Ozone Bar at the Ritz Carlton hotel, on top of th...