jamie goode's wine blog (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Tim Atkin, one of my favourite wine writers, has written an excellent editorial in this week's Off Licence News. It's about the Skinner scandal. Matt Skinner is a young-ish Aussie sommelier who UK wine book publisher Mitchell Beazley have been attempting over the last few years to cast as the trendy face of wine. Initially, he was based in London... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my...
Tax cuts will go ahead: Rudd (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
GYMPIE Speedway competitor Tim Atkin didn’t let a lack of track time get in the way of winning back-to-back titles at Mothar Mountain at the weekend.
Phil's Treehouse (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009
Excellent recommendations for some Fairtrade wines in The Observer by Tim Atkin. Here’s a way to enjoy a glass or three of wine and feel good about it. Tim writes: The quickest way to make a difference as an ordinary wine drinker is to buy from a Fairtrade producer. This is not the gamble it once was. There are now 51 of these, in South Africa (29), Argentina (12) and Chile (10) and quality...
jamie goode's wine blog (Free subscription) | 26/11/2009
Just come back from a quick trip from Bordeaux with fellow wine journo Tim Atkin. We were visiting Dourthe, one of the larger negociants who own several properties spread across the region. The focus of yesterday morning was Sauvignon Blanc. Tim and I tried 30 of the blend components for Dourthe No 1 Blanc, which is a varietal Sauvignon Blanc,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website...
The Pinotage Club (Free subscription) | 26/11/2009
... judging panel, chaired by Louise Vaux of the Wine & Spirit Trust, was: Sarah Jane Evans MW, Tim Atkin MW, Patricia Langton, Susan McCraith MW, Jo Ahearne MW, (M&S), Michelle Smith, (Sainsbury’s), Becca Reeves, (formerly of Asda, now Direct wines), Graham Nash, (Tesco), Jaspar Corbett (Alan Titchmarsh daytime TV Show).Congratulations to all involved..
Drinking Outside The Box (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
For those who look out for Fairtrade wine, here are the results of the 3rd annual Fairtrade Wine Competition, which took place yesterday in London. 81 wines were entered and judged by a panel that included Masters of Wine Sarah Jane Evans, Tim Atkin, Susan McCraith and Jo Ahearne. Harpers Wine and Spirit Trophy for Best [...]
@wedwardes - wine for spice etc. (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
Tim Atkin in The Observer wonders: Why have alcohol levels crept up, and which wine regions offer lighter styles? Tim points out: Since I started writing about wine in the mid-1980s, alcohol levels have increased by 1.5% to 2% across the board. Why? Partly because growers pick later and are more selective in the vineyard, throwing away green bunches, but also because of climate change and the...
The Wine Conversation (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
I’ve only just returned from the European Wine Bloggers Conference (EWBC) in Lisbon, but instead of collecting my thoughts and writing them up, I was straight into the next project which was to be the voice in social media of The Wine Gang at their first wine tasting. The Wine Gang (Olly Smith, Tim Atkin, Joanna [...]
The Foodie List (Free subscription) | 21/10/2009
The Wine Gang, the unique collaboration between five of the UK’s wine critics including Tim Atkin MW of the Observer, Anthony Rose of The Independent and Olly Smith off Saturday Kitchen – is to hold its first consumer wine fair in the run-up to the festive season. The Wine Gang Christmas Fair, showcasing some [...] a
