Anson on Thursday
Unlocking oak-aged whites
Master these four basic aromas – vanilla, coconuts, cloves and coffee – and you are halfway to understanding the difference between an oaked and an unoaked wine.
The Optimist
[Jane Anson] The number of senior black South African winemakers still barely climbs above 20. Black women winemakers still less.
Why is the French government trying to strangle its own wine industry?
[Jane Anson] It’s only when you step outside that it seems ludicrous that the country that produces the world’s most sought-after wines should be so determined to squash any talk of them at home.
The barrel men
[Jane Anson] Oak barrels are essential for the most prestigious chateaux, but they are expensive products. H&A Location is a company that try to answer this basic problem.
The moon also sets
[Jane Anson] Bordeaux fine wine, as the moon cake, has on the watch list of the Chinese government’s anti-corruption clampdown, although the close links between Bordeaux and China is increasing.
Songs of harvest
[Jane Anson] Classified Bordeaux held events to celebrate the official opening of the harvest, or the Ban de Vendanges.
La Rentrée, interrupted
[Jane Anson] This year most vineyard workers are finding they are faced with a highly unusual early September.
The hills of Sancerre
[Jane Anson] Meet the Domaine Henri Bourgeois from the pretty village of Chavignol, Sancerre.
Rothschildshire
Built in the 19th century, Waddesdon still has its collection intact and is open to the public.
One corner in Mayfair...
[Jane Anson] There can't be many people in the wine trade who haven't heard about Hedonism by now.