Tasting the 2023s with important Canadian wine producer Bachelder, who is mapping the Niagara peninsular one vineyard at a time - excellent Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Gamay wineanorak.com/2026/08/04/b...

"It cannot be overstated how huge this story is." www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Fifa World Cup: Uefa to boycott tournament if Gianni Infantino's investment plans go through

Uefa says "the World Cup is not for sale" after its 55 member associations vote to boycott future tournaments if Fifa and its president, Gianni Infantino, do not back down on their investment proposal...

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I'm going on holiday tomorrow. To the Pyrenees. I don't often go on holiday so this is quite exciting. For someone who travels so much, home is like holiday. But this time I'm looking forward to proper holiday.

Should England and France just agree that Saturday's game is silly, and make some fun of it? A sort of exhibition match, a bit like WWF? Maybe get to a heroic score?

Champagne Perrier Jouët have implemented regenerative viticulture in half of their vineyard area, and they are already seeing differences in the base wines wineanorak.com/2026/07/09/c...

I don't make political posts here, but I have to say, something very funny and very interesting could happen here www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Chris Mason: Farage called by-election from weak position - and it could backfire on him

The Reform UK leader faces a challenge from Count Binface as the main parties rule out standing in Clacton.

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Some background for the upcoming D.O. Vino de Albariza (formerly known as Vino de Pasto) #wine www.sherrynotes.com/2026/backgro...

D.O. Vino de Albariza: the new Vino de Pasto

A new D.O. Vino de Albariza is being set up, for the white wines from the sherry region that were previously called Vino de Pasto.

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Good piece on a complex topic

Simon Judge@winedrinker.bsky.social · 2mo ago

A new study on cork closures shows that the story is not as simple as “cork lets air in”: winedrinker.co.uk/new-research... #wine

Fat Rabbit, in St Catharines (Niagara, Canada) is so good I went twice in a week. Lovely food, great wine list. wineanorak.com/2026/06/24/r...

The concept of island wines is now full established after going through three phases: a seminar and tasting with Pascaline Lepeltier at the Island Wines summit in Tenerife wineanorak.com/2026/06/23/t...

How many times I watched this as a teenager!!!

Jason Hazeley@jasonhazeley.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Released 40 years ago today. Still the greatest day off.

Retail price of the 1945 Mouton-Rothschild in 1950 and in 2026: soaring from $3.49 in 1950 (equivalent to $47.03 in 2026 prices) to $16,481 in 2026, a price increase of 4,721%. The CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) over 76 years is 11.8%, well above the DJIA's 7.4%

I think it was @jamiegoode.bsky.social who first drew my attention to the Bussaco Palace Hotel which is home of the best house wine I've ever seen. And available in pleasing levels of maturity. This 2001 was on the 2nd page of vintages available for their white!

Great piece from Jamie. How we taste things is a fascinating topic. winemag.co.za/wine/opinion...

Jamie Goode: Wine tasting - are we making it up? - winemag

Judge Mandla Patson Mathonsi at this year's Investec Trophy Wine Show. How much of wine tasting is real - and how much is just your brain filling in the

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Luís Seabra Vinhos: impressive wines from Vinho Verde, Douro and Dão wineanorak.com/2026/06/09/l...

Champagne Michel Gonet: one to watch, if they aren't already on your radar wineanorak.com/2026/06/07/c...

Part two of the United States of Blaufränkisch tasting, with examples from Slovakia, Slovenia, Czechia, Poland, Romania, Italy and Germany - some very nice surprises here wineanorak.com/2026/06/06/u...

Dinner at La Trompette, Chiswick (London) with three interesting wines: Mayacamas, Clos du Marquis, Alemany i Corrió wineanorak.com/2026/06/01/r...

Pannobile – meeting this coalition of amazing Burgenland producers, who are making some of Austria’s most interesting wines wineanorak.com/2026/05/31/p...

Vergelegen: the first release of the top wines under new winemaker Luke O’Cuinneagain wineanorak.com/2026/05/29/v...

Torbreck: a deep dive into this important Barossa winery, with winemaker Ian Hongell wineanorak.com/2026/05/28/t...

A spotlight on the Northern Rhône cru of Saint Joseph - 39 wines tasted wineanorak.com/2026/05/27/s...

Tau! Vinho, an innovative wine project from Portugal's Vinho Verde wineanorak.com/2026/04/29/t...

The hidden cost of buying wine en primeur, and why it now makes little sense wineanorak.com/2026/04/22/t...

My take: breakfast is the least important meal of the day. Skip it. Just drink tea or black coffee, and take some water. If you must eat something, make it savoury. No sugar. And definitely no fruits or juices (too much sugar).

How pruning is done in Burgundy (Bourgogne) - some pictures and commentary from last week wineanorak.com/2026/04/15/h...

Beer drinkers want to see more indie brewers on offer #beer #beernews #breweries #drinksnews harpers.co.uk/news/fullsto...

Beer drinkers want to see more indie brewers on offer - Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News

A new survey from the Society of Independent Brewers and Associates (SIBA) and YouGov has revealed that...

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Video: a robot working in the vineyards - the Vitibot Bakus in a GC vineyard in Bourgogne wineanorak.com/2026/04/12/v...

Impressive Dão wines from Julia Kemper, who has revamped her range wineanorak.com/2026/04/12/i...

Judging the 2026 Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards in Macau - pictures, videos and the wines from the judge's last supper! wineanorak.com/2026/04/08/j...