Wine-Journal’s Wines of 2010

Posted on December 22, 2010 by nealmartin

Well, another twelve pages of the calendar have passed, during which a tidal wave of fermented grape juice in all its kaleidoscopic manifestations (white, red, rosé and corked) has broken over the breakwater of my grateful, and occasionally insulted, palate. Some 150 articles have embraced everything from amphora-aged Croatian sweet wines to 18th century Madeira [...]

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The Atlantic Jewel: Madeira 1795 To Today

Posted on December 20, 2010 by nealmartin

“The increasing refusal of the modern world to leave fine wines to age makes it probable, and sad, that our grandchildren will never drink a superb Madeira” – William Golding Outed Maintaining one’s reputation as a street-fighting wine warrior can be difficult at times. You must constantly be on guard. Seated on the 13:50 to [...]

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Monday 29th November

Posted on December 6, 2010 by nealmartin

Intense working all day (as usual) and then in the evening, into London to 28-50 for dinner with David Wainwright and fellow wine-lovers. He is showing an eclectic selection of wines for the upcoming Graham Lyon’s cellar auction at Zachy’s that include gems such as Bienvenue-Batard Montrachet 1978 from Domaine Leflaive, Cote-Rotie 1978 from Jasmin, [...]

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Sunday 28th November

Posted on December 6, 2010 by nealmartin

Mum and dad up for Sunday roast. The temperature is now down to one degree Kelvin, so their trip to the playground with Lily and Daisy ends up in Sainsburys. I plough on with the pork, contemplating whether to add a rough puff pastry since I am now a master of the art. Dad and [...]

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Saturday 27th November

Posted on December 5, 2010 by nealmartin

A monumental day. I am attempting to make puff pastry. Hold the front page! I have avoided pastry up until today, Saturday 27th 2010. It is beyond my comfort zone and my culinary comfort zone is the size of a postage stamp. I buy a packet of ready-made pasty in case disaster should befall me. The objective [...]

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Thursday 25th November

Posted on December 5, 2010 by nealmartin

Up to Roberson Wine Merchant to tutor their Pomerol tasting, including gems such as Lafleur 1995 and Petrus 1952. I enjoy speaking to an audience, although the butterflies tend to flutter until I find my groove. My task is not helped by the history of Pomerol being so bloody convuluted, my head so cluttered with information that [...]

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Monday 22nd November

Posted on December 5, 2010 by nealmartin

There is nothing that warms the cockles of the heart than seeing your daughter skip blithely to school. If commuters skipped to work in the City or Wall Street, I am sure everyone would be far happier at work. Basically, all day writing and researching, flopping in front of the reality TV in the evening. [...]

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