Robert Joseph gained a reputation for being very critical of natural wine, but he's been keeping a watchful eye on its evolution. And encountered a few surprises along the way.
As Robert Joseph considers how to label a new Georgian blend, he looks back at designs over the last half century, and wonders slightly at the overt sexiness of quite highly priced wines from very different producers on both sides of the Atlantic.
The wine industry focuses a lot of attention on the way wine performs in blind tastings and less on the way it is perceived by the people who actually drink it - and why. Top researchers are conducting studies but Robert Joseph impudently wonders if they are asking the right questions.
Michel Rolland has announced the launch of a super-premium wine called Pangaea - the result of blending Bordeaux varieties from 5 countries. Robert Joseph, who previously embraced Penfolds’ French-Californian blend, defends the concept.
Tradition demands the participation of individuals who are dedicated to preserving it. For the Trentino winegrowers’ cooperative Mezzacorona, this involves safeguarding the indigenous grape varieties Teroldego and Marzemino, showcasing their qualities both as monovarietal wines and in blends.
