Tasting At Hambledon Vineyard


Early in April, we were delighted to accept an invitation from John Fells & Sons to visit Hambledon Vineyard for a tasting. We drove to London, took the train to Petersfield and a taxi to the vineyard. We could see the South Downs ancient chalky soil as we neared Hambledon. The welcome at the winery…

When Not To Taste Wine


Is there a bad time to taste wine? I am not talking about Maria Thun’s biodynamic wine tasting calendar. It is not the cosmic influences I am concerned with. I am thinking of more mundane earthly things like time of day and what and how much is in your belly when you lift your Riedel…