Brilliant tasting with the crew different drop and the ever-thoughtful Bryan Martin Always fascinating to learn from Bryan and appreciate what makes these wine so special. The white Rhone blend “Grainery” ‘19 was my pick, perfectly balancing ripeness and freshness #ravensworthwines

Pure corruption. Where’s the office for fiscal responsibility when you need them?

Bit of a special one tonight. I love Baga, with its fierce tannins, high acidity and bright red fruit. This beautiful example from the ever-reliable, ever-curious Niepoort is maturing nicely. Still firm at first, then showing its complexity. Muito bom!! #baga #bairrada

Except if you’re the owner of a premier league club. So utterly hypocritical after allowing the Saudi takeover of Newcastle United #PremierLeague

Wonderful skin contact, amphora aged Muscat from one of NZ’s best, @milltonvineyards Full of personality and flavour, lightly tannic, yet still eminently drinkable. The second delicious wine I’ve had this week with a modest 11.5% abv! #libiamo #muscat #gisbornewine #nzwine

My daughter came home from school with this today. Surprised that it didn’t also come with a free sheet of sandpaper

This one took a little bit to love (a blast of VA on the first pour), but settled down, revealing beautiful red cherries and chalky tannins. Great to drink Lagrein again too! #poppelvej #semidivine #lagrein #minimalintervention #yum

Another brilliant column from ⁦Marina Hyde⁩ So much to satire in so little space.. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Can’t get enough of abel delicious Sallio. An orange wine with tonnes of vibrancy and drinkability. Doesn’t hurt that it’s so honestly priced either. #sallio #ruggedbeauty #edenvalley #naturalwine #yum

Cabernet Franc is one of the unsung heroes of NZ’s wine landscape, with few single-varietal bottlings. There really should be more, especially when handled as brilliantly as by Pyramid Valley Wines Gutted I only had 1 bottle! #cabernetfranc #nzwine #hawkesbay

Finally 2021 brings some good news

Classy Chardonnay from one of NZ’s best, Kumeu River Wonderful with leftover Xmas bacalhau! #nzwine #hawkesbay #chardonnay #superblybalanced

Bit of a special one. Bought this from the winery during a wet Easter holiday in 2015. The visit to Domaine Bott-Geyl was a highlight of the trip. The energy of this #schlossberg #grandcru stood out then, and that still holds. A joy to drink fine #riesling with maturity, and complexity

A wine to drink and enjoy, many, many times. All you need in a red: bright, ripe black cherries, a hearty smattering of graphite, fine, grippy tannins and a blast of freshness (drink and repeat). Beautiful wine from Envinate #mencia #ribeirasacra #galicia #yum

Always good to pop in to #pnvmerchants and taste something interesting. I’m already a convert to the wines of abel so it came as no surprise that the ‘18 Solumodo is a complex, powerful wine with a long future. Outstanding. #semillon #edenvalley #orangewine #yum

Really gutted to hear that @TPpodcast_ is coming to an end. I will miss the insightful, broad-ranging analysis and commentary. It leaves a void which no other podcast I listen to can fill. Thanks to David, Helen and all the guests that have helped make me better informed.

Delicious and vibrant Pinot from the much-missed Taras Ochota. So much energy and life in the glass. Pity I only had one bottle. #ochotabarrels #pinotnoir #adelaidehills #minimalintervention #yum

Sad news. ⁦Time Out London⁩ was a massive influence for me after moving to London in ‘02. Fair to say my interest in cinema and the arts would not be what it is today without Time Out’s reviews and listings theguardian.com/media/2022/apr…

Seems like an unusual choice to lead Norwich into the Championship, but at least he might instil some fighting spirit Guardian sport FW

⁦John Crace⁩ at his absolute best. Hilarious (though probably prescient) theguardian.com/politics/2022/…