Richard Bampfield

@FelicityCarter Excellent and important post @FelicityCarter Presumably you agree with Ignacio that wine should distance itself from other forms of alcohol by emphasising its part in the Mediterranean diet?

Still tickets available for this top class @mastersofwine event at @67pallmall on April 8th. Exploring Australia's old vine legacy with @SarahAbbottMW , Andrew Caillard MW and Angus Hughson. #oldvines #oldvineconference #mastersofwine mastersofwine.org/events/austral…

@joefattorini @winematcher Riesling Spatlese actually - and with a moderately spiced tartare.

@winematcher I had lunch with @bampwine recently who told me he'd had an excellent lunch pairing it with (I think this was right) an Auslese Riesling

What shoud you drink with a steak tartare? Different wines from steak I suggest buff.ly/2nJutos #winepairing

@atkinson_mw @DanRosenheck @TheEconomist @DarekGalasinski @DanburyRidge Great to see this, good work @atkinson_mw

Really well-researched piece on the impact of climate change on wine production by ⁦the extremely thorough @DanRosenheck⁩ ⁦@TheEconomist⁩. I’ve never felt so fact-checked. (Have faith ⁦@DarekGalasinski⁩) ⁦@DanburyRidge⁩ #2023vintage.

@TheHH06 Grgich. Respect❤️

I’m dreaming of a white Christmas- the question is which one?! Mainly crab, fish, and multiple cheeses for the pairing crowd… #cantdecide

Tasting season nearly done. 2022s looking exciting all over the place. Lovely Beaune 1ers Crus from Chanson, and top Premiers and Grands Crus from Bichot. Then these smashers from Vagabond- ace Pet Nat, wild, chewy Bacchus Dios Mio, lyrical Pinot Noir+ sensational Solena Ortega.

Desperately sorry to read this. Pau had a profound and positive influence on both Spanish wine and the OIV.

“Think of food not as fuel but as pleasure”. Equally true for wine. Some outstanding insights into setting expectations, useful for marketeers. Thx @areniglobal @Labelsandgrapes @pierrechandon areni.global/marketing-plea…

Some excellent insights into Japanese culture, trends and wine market from @areniglobal @rednedwine areni.global/understanding-…

@AnneEJones That IS good news! Delighted for you, Anne……..and also for @Wine_GB

I’m delighted to take on this advisory role! Such an exciting time.

If you are a woman working in the wine industry here is your chance to take part in a comprehensive survey to assess the positives, negatives & challenges that need to be understood & overcome. Survey organiser @Queena_DW explains all on @TheBuyer11 the-buyer.net/insight/women-…

I would like to think that in 10 years time we will look back on this article by @bonkowskimw on bulk wine buying and think why did it take us so long? After all, what is better than recycling? Avoiding unnecessary packaging in the first place. timatkin.com/in-praise-of-b…

I love this. Wish I could have shown it to my past self. Wish I could show it to a few parents I know.

@robertjoseph There is also the issue that lighter bottles are hard/impossible to find in many parts of the world. We need ALL in value chain involved, hence need for @SusWineLtd Producers tell me Verallia are highly supportive.

At #IMWSymposium people I know and respect presented results of surveys into public attitudes towards more sustainability What - with one or two exceptions - we only heard about peripherally was real life case histories It's far too easy to say 'use lighter bottles' Thread /

The perfect summer distraction😊

@Just1nHS @PonceDuVin Have just started reading Eastern Promise. The hapless Felix once again squirming at the merciless hands of Paris-Blois…….wonderful stuff😊

Just received my copy of @PonceDuVin ‘s latest oeuvre ‘Easter Promise’, which I am looking forward to reading whenever I get a holiday (July) I dug out a copy of his first novel - Corkscrew - when no-one knew who Peter Stafford-Bow really was - and found this letter inside.

@HPIAndyCowper @HPIAndyCowper not as far as I know. New vintage perhaps? Will make sure I take a look myself as this is one of my favourites in the range…..

Hello @bampwine. Do you know if the blend of Lidl's Corte Alle Mura Chianti Riserva has been changed? All of the last few bottles I've had have a very off-putting increased sweetness, and show much less Sangiovese quality. (Shame if so, as it's previously been excellent.) Thanks.

@wineschools Wine from another galaxy - Noble Rot Drinking with the Valkyries - Andrew Jefford Wine and War - Don & Petie Kladstrup

OK so what are your top 3 wine books to recommend? Only three…make it good, people 😊📚🍷💥

The @bampwine Spring Wine Tour at @LidlGB @wineuncorkeduk @stuart_lawless @WineNot90583564 @thegingergrape1 @VinoViews @midweekwines @KawaiSusana @TheWineCruUK @katerina_brv @LadyCarolineLin @thewinetattoo @jimofayr @BGazeley @TheWineKiwi @tomsk71/lidl-spring-wine-tour-2023-ab3aef63a0ad" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@tomsk71/lidl-…

About once a year I treat myself to watch this video - a version of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” played by a supergroup of rock royalty, all of whom completely upstaged when Prince plays possibly the greatest guitar solo of all time: youtu.be/6SFNW5F8K9Y