Very few people understand wine quality better than Georges Haushalter. As former president of CIVB (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux) or Bordeaux Wine Council, an important wine industry body that represents winegrowers, wine merchants and brokers, of the largest… Read More ›
Wine Review
Penfolds : Australia’s Iconic Wine Brand
I met Peter Gago, chief winemaker at Penfolds since 2002, during Vinexpo 2017 in Bordeaux France. The first thing that struck me about him was his self-effacing humility. For a man who had been recently appointed as a Companion of… Read More ›
Gaja : Piedmont Superstar looking beyond Barbaresco
If Angelo Gaja is the ”king of the Italian wine world” then the shining jewel in his crown is most certainly the “Gaja Barbaresco”. Great-grandson of Giovanni Gaja, founder of Gaja Winery in 1859 in the Langhe district of Italy’s… Read More ›
Wine of the Day : Erasmo Late Harvest Torontel
Starting a new column on my blog called ‘Wine of the Day’ where I will talk about any wine that grabs my attention. It need not be the most expensive or well-known label. Just some wine which is exceptional or… Read More ›
Why Liber Pater Bordeaux Wines Are So Expensive ?
At over $4000 per bottle, Loïc Pasquet’s wine is certainly not cheap. In fact, Liber Pater Bordeaux is more expensive than some of Bordeaux’s most renowned names like Petrus, Cheval Blanc and Lafite-Rothschild. It was definitely the most expensive wine… Read More ›