Wine competition ", I went to.
I was lucky enough today to have been asked to judge in the 2012 South East Wines of the Year competition. This was on the basis of my having come top in a tasting exam at college (“better lucky than good” as an old boss of mine used to always say). Anyway, the tasting was a wonderful opportunity not only to try the wines but also to see and be closely involved with the operation of a competition tasting panel. The panel included the likes of buyers from M&S and Laithwaites and a senior IWC judge. We tasted 70 wines in all, of all styles. The standard was mixed, and although some really were excellent, I think I may have gone in expecting too much of what I thought would show as a terrific 2011 vintage. The best really were exciting, though.
And I can say that the winner of the SEWOTY Competition 2012 is . . . announced at the awards dinner on June 7th. I’ll be there – it should be a good night.
And I can say that the winner of the SEWOTY Competition 2012 is . . . announced at the awards dinner on June 7th. I’ll be there – it should be a good night.
Like a window of wine, not like a mirror.
Wine serves many roles…religious, culinary, historical, enhancer of life, enhancer of food, object of science…so many as to have no
bounds. The role it serves best, though, is that of the window.
All of things that it shows us about life and history and family and the earth and things that are delicious are so much more interesting than the things we force it to tell the world about us.
Asking wine to be your reflection is to reduce you and it to some stale representation. Open up the window instead and let your wine tell you stories of the world.
bounds. The role it serves best, though, is that of the window.
All of things that it shows us about life and history and family and the earth and things that are delicious are so much more interesting than the things we force it to tell the world about us.
Asking wine to be your reflection is to reduce you and it to some stale representation. Open up the window instead and let your wine tell you stories of the world.