We were curious to find out what our wine scribe Jim Walker had been drinking during the pandemic and thought it would make an interesting topic for his next Gentleman’s portion contribution. He was reluctant to tell us at first for fear that we, and our readers, would think he was being a bit braggy. However, he relented. Here’s what he’s uncorked. We are more than a little bit envious.
Continue reading “SO, WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DRINKING?”
Tasting wine at four Bordeaux châteaux would be a treat for any oenophile. But, in a single day … before lunch? Join our wine scribe Jim Walker and his fellow imbibers as they accomplish this marvellous feat. Continue reading “MARVELLOUS MARGAUX AND MORE”
The Tower of Château Latour
Euripides is said to have observed, “Where there is no wine there is no love.” This was not the case when our wine scribe Jim Walker and his wee band of intrepid imbibers paid a visit to Château Latour. Continue reading “O! BORDEAUX – LUST LOOMED LARGE AT LATOUR”
We join our wine scribbler Jim Walker and his fellow oenophiles as they embark on another day of their fabulous 1988 tour of the Bordeaux wine region. On that day they visited the Pauillac where they met up with Jean-Michel Cazes of Château Lynch-Bages and Château Pichon Longueville Baron. Continue reading “O! BORDEAUX – A DAY IN PAUILLAC”
Gentlemans Portion 