Tag Archives: tasting

12 seconds of wine

Posted on January 31, 2009 by Robert McIntosh

In the wine business we agonise, sometimes for hours, on the best way to write tasting notes that convey the details of a wine in a way that might inspire others to buy it and drink it. Then, something comes … Continue reading →

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Rioja through the decades tasting

Posted on May 27, 2008 by Robert McIntosh

I have never attended a seminar at the London WIne Trade Fair before, despite having attended for 6 years or so. This year, however, I spotted an invitation too good to miss: John Radford’s “Rioja Through the Decades” tasting, intending … Continue reading →

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In Manchester, but not for the football

Posted on May 14, 2008 by Robert McIntosh

I’m currently sitting in the stylish Manchester Malmaison Hotel (“the Mal”) trying to stay away from the madness around the streets of Manchester today thanks to the UEFA cup final. I have never seen so many blue shirts and every … Continue reading →

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It isn’t easy being green

Posted on April 29, 2008 by Robert McIntosh

I first heard these immortal words uttered when I was a child, but they came to mind in my first ever Press tasting. I’ve been to many trade tastings, almost exclusively as a producer, there to serve my wines and … Continue reading →

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