Category: Wine tasting

  • London is the wine capital of the world, it is sometimes said, precisely because Britain has always had to bring wine in from overseas, and we are open-minded as from where. One benefit of this is the many fascinating masterclasses that are organised, often led by visiting winemakers. Though the standard is invariably high, masterclasses…

  • The UK Sommelier Association kicked off its autumn season of trade tastings this week at The St. James’s Room, 67 Pall Mall. Under the title Apalta DO Decoded, the tasting on Tuesday was presented by Andrea Leon, Technical Director of Domaines Bournet-Lapostolle at Clos Apalta. The story The intriguing history of Clos Apalta bears a…