This, by Dickens, might just be the best sentence ever written: “There are very few moments in a man's existence when he experiences so much ludicrous distress, or meets with so little charitable commiseration, as when he is in pursuit of his own hat.”

I think I’m slowly becoming a Bandolero.

Finally made it to ‘Montmajou’. One of the great white wine vineyards of the Languedoc. #leseminades

“Mes vignes!” The irrepressible, indefatigable Elisabeth at Domaine Langlade. A very special winemaker.

Fantastic tasting live from Argentina with Edgardo del Popolo of Per Se, who knows all there is to know about the Uco Valley, although somewhat less about how his webcam works.

First taste of the rare and wonderful white from Domaine de Trevallon. Wow! Dear Santa, I’ve been very good…

Love the door handles at The Royal Society.

Qing dynasty wine pot circa 1680.

Sushi and Xarello - very fine bedfellows.

When we set up Vin Cognito, the very first wine we bought, called ‘Trenzado’, came from this vineyard in Tenerife. Finally made it here!

My review of Mount Teide, Tenerife: 1 Star. No one welcomed us when we arrived. All the signs were in Spanish! Lava was cold. Had to wait ages for an eruption. Avoid! Will not be returning.

Wasn’t expecting Portugal to go straight in at No.2 of our all-time white wine experiences, but that humdinger on the right is off the charts!

Nothing to see here folks, just the new wines made by Ganevat’s partner, Maylis Bernard, vinified in Rotalier under his guidance. Only the 3rd vintage, so they’re still somewhat under the radar. I’ve already said too much, gotta run.

Yay! Vanessa Cherruau's Anjou Blanc 2021 is 'Wine of the Week' on Jancis Robinson's website. Yay! (Is this how Twitter works?) vincognito.co.uk/white/anjou-bl…

It’s literally the opposite of that.

You’ve probably been wondering which wines goes best with burrata, peaches and cold-pressed citrus oil. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.

JD Vance in the oval office

Exciting new discovery from Lanzarote.

Sad to miss Cape Wine 2025, but tasting this line-up from Sadie Family Wines in London today went a long way towards making up for it!