There are two types of travel: the one that enriches you, teaches you about different cultures and customs and broadens your mind. Then there is the other type: the one where the only thing you rack up is frequent flyer miles. Luckily for me, none of my trips are so devoid of joy. Ironically, none of my trips are devoid of rich food and lavish drink either and I always return a man with a

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Blog: Steven Spurrier

My last communication was on The Importance of Comparative Tastings, telling the story of a tasting I organised in Paris in 1976 that compared (blind, of course) California Chardonnays against top white Burgundies and California Cabernet Sauvignons against the finest chateaux from Bordeaux.  This tasting, where a California wine was judged top in both categories, became

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