Anyone who gets me talking about Italian wine will know quite quickly that I harbour an interest in Alto Piemonte, the lesser-known region to the north of Barolo and Barbaresco. I regard this area as producing some truly stunning wines, invariably with softer tannins than you would find in Barolo and at remarkably fair prices. In fact, it seems ...
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I picked the wrong day to work from home it seems. There was an exciting delivery into the office today in the form of the 2019s from Bekkers…Simon and Richard have just tasted and are waxing lyrical about the quality on show across the three wines. So they have sent me their tasting notes and subsequently darted off to lunches leaving me...
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If anything, Egly-Ouriet's standing has moved a notch higher, paticularly given the current demand.
I am a huge fan of these wines and have been for many years. Fortunately, I get the chance to revisit these extraordinary champagnes on numerous occasions throughout the year as we tend to show the non-vintage cuvée...
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I am pleased to announce that the new vintage of Taittinger’s Comtes de Champagne Rosé has just been released this morning.
Comtes de Champagne Rosé has been an impressive cuvée for some considerable time. Today, it comprises 30% Chardonnay, all Grand Cru, from notable sites in the Côte des Bla...
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Now here is a surprise…an Atlas email focusing on a wine from Cloudy Bay.
This Sauvignon Blanc producer burst onto the scene in 1985 and rapidly put the region of Marlborough, in the north-eastern tip of New Zealand’s South Island, on the map. In fact, Cloudy Bay’s success encouraged huge plantings of Sauvig...
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I had the chance to taste an obscure Barolo recently from the outstanding 2016 vintage, and to access a few cases. Frankly, with regard to Barolo, my thoughts had started to turn to the 2019 vintage, which already sounds hugely promising.
However, I find a lot to like in the wines of Verduno, a northern commune of Barolo, whos...
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