A couple of years ago, I resolved to write a column about Oz Clarke. I’d just spent 10 days with him in Chile and Argentina and, not for the first time, been blown away by his knowledge, commitment and energy, along, of course, with his astonishing recall and infectious bonhomie. I thought it would be good to celebrate all of that.
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Twenty-five years ago, when Michel Rolland was in his pomp, I was lucky enough to have dinner with him in London. I arrived early and was sitting alone at the table ordering my thoughts. Two Portuguese winemakers saw me and asked if I’d like to join them. “I’m waiting for Michel Rolland,” I told them. If I’d said I was dining with Cristiano Ronaldo, they couldn’t have been more impressed. “Would he taste our wines?” one enquired.
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Anthony George Pigé Leschallas – MD at Mentzendorff between 1972 and 1990 – has passed away aged 92.
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“Larger than life” Australian winemaker Simon Hackett died on Friday (23 January) after suffering a stroke.
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Christopher Carson, co-founder & director at Carson & Carnevale Wines, pens a personal tribute to a much respected and tirelessly energetic stalwart of the UK drinks trade.
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Denise Lavaud, co-founder of Les Producteurs et Vignerons de France, has passed away at the age of 79, following a courageous battle with brain cancer.
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Liberty Wines’ chairman David Gleave MW pens a personal tribute in the wake of Enotria founder Remo Nardone’s passing, celebrating Remo’s important legacy on the UK wine scene.
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David Burns has passed away, after a long and varied career in the wine trade, also having been the youngest and oldest to hold the coveted MW title.
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It was with surprise and a heavy heart that the wine trade community – in the UK and beyond – received the news of Terry Threlfall’s untimely death. Terry passed away last Friday from a heart attack, aged just 43.
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