This wine floored me today. "Charakter kommt von der Herkunft," said Cornelius Dönnhoff, i.e character stems from provenance. Rocks and #Riesling. What a ride. Tasting notes on @vinousmedia soon. #Nahe

Morning in the Bopparder Hamm vineyard #Mittelrhein #Riesling - thanks for the early excusion Johannes @weingut_matthiasmueller

Delighted to be a contributor to the glittering 20th anniversary issue of World of Fine Wine whose excellent and insightful writers are ever guided by the fine discrimination and care of its exceptional editor Neil Beckett . Happy anniversary!

Public service announcement: 1) if you are a tailgater you are an effing moron to begin with 2) if you tailgate on a crowded motorway your driving license should be burnt. I hope you all get your comeuppance.

We're delighted to announce Sarah Knowles MW has welcomed baby Megan into the world! 👣😇 While Sarah is on maternity leave, Victoria Mason will be stepping in to cover Italy, Champagne, and the US. Join us in congratulating Sarah and welcoming Victoria to her new role! 🍷✨

The new Dom Pérignon 2015 is a “rounded, complex wine that has fine freshness,” according to Anne Krebiehl MW . Reporting from yesterday’s launch she gets the full SP from cellar master Vincent Chaperon on DP ’15, 2006 P2 and why there will be no 2023 DP. thebuyer.vercel.app/tasting/wine-/…

The new Dom Pérignon 2015 is a “rounded, complex wine that has fine freshness,” according to Anne Krebiehl MW. Reporting from Monday’s launch she gets the full SP from cellar master Vincent Chaperon on DP ’15, 2006 P2 and why there will be no 2023 DP. Click the-buyer.net/tasting/wine-/…

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Almost indecently beautiful....#dahlias #summer #gardening

So, big news from me. My last column for the Guardian. My choice and here's why theguardian.com/food/article/2…

Danbury Ridge pioneers new sub-region of Essex - Decanter decanter.com/wine-news/danb…

Big news! Today I launched an occasional podcast series called Wine + Health, which will cover news about alcohol and health (good and bad), conversations with researchers, and also health policy and anti-alcohol. The first episode is up: open.spotify.com/episode/40g2mZ…

It's been out for a while now, but I loved chatting to @mrbglover about his life in wine, about @zephyrwines and @thecoterie Marlborough #newzealand 🥂🍾🍷🇳🇿 huge thanks to Decanter for letting me do this!

The German #2023 coverage on @vinous starts with #Nahe #Pfalz and #Mittelrhein this year. Some wonderfully hair-raising #Rieslings and some dreamy Pinot Noirs.#Germany🇩🇪

What cheese would you use to lure a bear from the forest? Profile Books #CheesemongersTour

Hot on the heels of my Nahe, Pfalz and Mittelrhein Report comes the Pre-Auction Report on @vinousmedia It's called "Songs of the 49th Parallel" because the @Spätlesen are so special.

The first single vineyard Champagne to be made was Champagne Philipponnat's iconic Clos des Goisses in 1935. 80 years on and Charles Philipponnat was in London to show the impressive 2015 vintage to Anne Krebiehl MW and reveal how he coped with the conditions. the-buyer.net/tasting/wine/k…

Don’t tell Donald Trump about this

Read an excerpt from Andrew Caillard MW's book, The Australian Ark, co-published by our own Angus Hughson, on Vinous now. vinous.com/articles/book-…