1. Can you tell us what your first wine revelation was?
That life always looks rosier with a decent glass of wine at hand and the promise of more in the bottle.
2. You’re an infamous observer of ‘Dry January’. What wine do you miss most in abstinence?
A crisp, clean, zesty, aromatic, refreshing, slightly tropical, all round lip-smacking New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc from, say, Seresin Estate, Churton, Pask or Jackson Estate. And now you’ve got me thinking about it I really do miss it. Grrrr!
3. Your father Cyril was a celebrated oenophile. Did he leave you a marvellous cellar?
No, the rotter didn’t, he drank it all! He judged his departure almost to perfection, leaving only a handful of bottles for his adoring only child. In fairness, there were a few bottles of his beloved Camus Cognac and a couple of 1960 Ch.
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