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Récoltant-Manipulant Champagnes
- Arlaux (14/2/04) Good Champagne from Christine Maréchal.
- Dumangin (7/9/06) Pinot-dominated cuvées from the Montagne de Reims.
- Gatinois (1/8/06) Pinot-dominated wines from Aÿ.
- Serge Mathieu (25/4/06) Excellent quality from the Aube.
- Pierre Moncuit (2/5/06) Top quality Champagne from Nicole & Yves Moncuit.
Restaurants, Edinburgh
- Cafe St Honoré (26/9/08) A little slice of Paris in Edinburgh.
- Champany Inn (11/1/06) Great steaks, wine list and service.
- Howie's (11/11/05) Dried out pigeon and burnt lamb.
- Number One, Balmoral Hotel (17/3/06) Super quality here.
- Peter's Yard (10/10/08) Great lunchtime venue.
- The Plumed Horse (18/1/08) Tony Borthwick in Leith.
- The Tower Restaurant (26/5/06) Hearty fare.
- Valvona & Crolla (14/4/07) Great Italian food.
- The Vintner's Rooms (9/2/05) Lovely restaurant in an historic setting.
- The Witchery (10/3/07) A disappointing experience.
Restaurants, Liverpool
- 60 Hope St (Restaurant) (20/2/03) Top notch Liverpool dining.
- 60 Hope St (Bistro) (28/12/00) I keep meeting the wrong staff here though.
- L'Alouette (7/2/03) Once a top restaurant, now a faded jewel.
- Becher's Brook (3/8/01) It was good. Then it closed.
- The Courtyard (18/8/04) Disappointing city centre experience.
- Don Pepe (30/11/00) Quality Spanish experience. Nice tapas.
- El Macho (18/1/01) Popular student haunt. Cheap pitchers of beer.
- Everyman Bistro (8/8/00) Good lunch and pre-theatre venue.
- Fusion (24/6/03) Such good value it closed. Reopened but now a disappointment.
- London Carriage Works (1/10/04) Liverpool's finest restaurant.
- The Lower Place (14/4/04) An improvement here on my last visit.
- Left Bank (14/5/00) Patchy but sometimes very good French restaurant.
- Maranto's (9/8/00) Simple Italian food, hearty portions, poor service.
- The Newz Brasserie (20/6/02) A pleasing city-centre experience.
- The Other Place (8/10/04) One of Liverpool's top restaurants.
- The Patio (2/8/02) Another winner - rich flavours and a half-decent wine list.
- Pod (11/10/02) Good tapas-style portions of world cuisines. It works.
- Simply Heathcotes (9/8/02) So, so disappointing. But then it is only a chain!
- Something Special (20/12/02) Oh my God.
- La Tasca (14/3/01) Decent fun-time restaurant - great for rowdy nights out.
- The Tavern Co (8/3/01) Decent comfort food, but very dark and dingy.
- Viva (28/9/01) Good, reliable although formulaic food.
Restaurants, wines
- Germany: Sommelier's Choice (9/9/05) Six wines chosen by top sommelier's.
- In Search of a Decent Wine List (14/3/02) Why are there so many sloppy wine lists?
Rheingau
- Franz Kunstler (12/7/05) Top Rheingau estate.
- Josef Leitz (20/5/02) Another good Rheingau estate.
- German tasting notes Odd bottles that don't fit into my profiles.
Rheinhessen
- Gunderloch (27/5/02, updated 20/6/08) Another estate producing fabulous wines.
- Heyl zu Herrnsheim (28/7/05) Good wines from the Rheinhessen.
- German tasting notes Odd bottles that don't fit into my profiles.
Rhône Valley
- Rhone Talk 2006 (6/9/06) I chew the cud with two Rhône winemakers.
- Rhone Week (22/3/05) Thoughts and profiles in a week of updates.
- Rhone Wine Guide My thumbnail guide to the wines of the Rhone Valley.
- Rhone Wine Tasting Notes Odd bottles that don't fit into my profiles.
Rhône Valley, producers
- Thierry Allemand (30/3/04) Now the leading domaine in Cornas?
- Domaine Les Aphillanthes (23/9/04) New star of the southern Rhône.
- Chateau Beaucastel (17/8/05) A leading light in Châteauneuf du Pape.
- Chapoutier (10/2/04) A giant négociant producing top Hermitage.
- Chave (17/3/04) A profile of this great source of Hermitage.
- Jean Luc Colombo (13/4/04) Vigneron, négociant and consultant all rolled into one.
- Yves Cuilleron (24/10/01) Some of the greatest wines of Condrieu.
- Delas (28/1/04) A small négociant, turning out excellent Hermitage.
- Font de Michelle (22/3/05) Good red and white Châteauneuf here.
- Chateau Fortia (30/3/05) Historic Châteauneuf estate.
- Jaboulet (3/3/04, updated 26/6/07) A profile of this famous Rhône négociant.
- New Producers, New Wines (16/1/01) A selection of wines new to me.
- Chateau La Nerthe (22/2/07, updated 23/1/08) Good quality wines from this estate.
- Domaine Les Pallieres (1/3/07) Gigondas from the Brunier brothers.
- Andre Perret (27/3/02) Great Condrieu and Syrah from this producer.
- Domaine la Roquette (5/6/07) Run by the Bruniers of Vieux Télégraphe.
- Rene Rostaing (31/3/05) Exalted producer of Côte-Rôtie.
- Domaine Ste Anne (2/11/04) Superb source of top-flight Côtes du Rhône.
- Tardieu-Laurent (29/3/04, updated 22/1/08) I meet Michel Tardieu and taste the wines.
- Noel Verset (16/3/04) I taste the wines of this grand old man of Cornas.
- Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe (1/3/06, updated 29/5/07) Wines from the Bruniers.
- Vignobles Brunier Tasting 2007 (7/2/08) Vieux Télégraphe and more.
Rhône Valley (north), vintages
- 2001 Northern Rhone (12/3/03) Bibendum tasting: some decent wines.
- 1996 Northern Rhone (19/7/01) This vintage is often criticised for its acidity.
- 1995 Northern Rhone (19/3/03) Some brilliant wines from top producers.
- 1994 Northern Rhone (12/2/02) Good value, with the added benefit of maturity.
- 1991 Northern Rhone (6/11/02) A wonderful vintage for Côte-Rôtie and Cornas.
- 1990 Northern Rhone (9/5/01) Stunning wines, but also a few disappointments.
- 1988 Northern Rhone (31/7/02) Another great vintage for the Rhône Valley.
- 1980-1986 Northern Rhone (11/10/01) Mature wines from top producers.
Rhône Valley (south), vintages
- 2001 Southern Rhone (13/3/03) Bibendum tasting: brilliant Beaucastel.
- 1998 Southern Rhone (19/2/08) Failure or success?
- 1996 Southern Rhone (19/7/01) From Châteauneuf and the Languedoc.
- 1995 Southern Rhone (2/3/04) A lovely vintage for Châteauneuf du Pape.
- 1994 Southern Rhone (12/2/02) Wines from Gigondas and Châteauneuf du Pape.
- 1989 Chateauneuf du Pape (10/700) A great vintage in the Southern Rhône.
Rias Baixas
- Agro de Bazan (13/5/05) Two estates, with some very good Rias Baixas.
Ribera del Duero
- Pesquera (4/4/02) One of the great estates of the Ribera del Duero.
- Vega Sicilia (23/12/03) A tasting of nine wines from Spain's first growth.
Rioja
- Baron de Ley (25/7/01) This relatively new estate produces new-wave Rioja.
- CVNE (15/8/06, updated 4/3/08) The Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España.
- Marques de Murrieta (29/3/01, last updated 20/2/08) Stalwart Rioja estate.
- Muga (17/8/06) A leading family-run Rioja estate.
- Rioja Tasting (11/7/02) From basic Rioja through Reserva and Gran Reserva.
Rivesaltes
- Domaine Boucabeille (8/6/06) Good wines from Régis and Jean.
- Domaine Lauriga (25/5/06) Wines from Rene Clar and Cecile Javaux.
- Mas Amiel (30/5/06) Top Roussillon property for Maury.
- Mas Baux (25/7/06) The wines of Serge and Marie-Pierre Baux.
- Domaine Mas Cremat (20/7/06) Finesse from Catherine Jeannin.
- Domaine de Nidolères (13/7/06) A fine selection from Pierre Escudie.
Roussillon
- Domaine Boucabeille (8/6/06) Good wines from Régis and Jean.
- Chateau la Casenove (29/11/04) Wines from Etienne Montès.
- Domaine Gauby (17/1/05) I profile Gerard Gauby.
- Domaine Lauriga (25/5/06) Wines from Rene Clar and Cecile Javaux.
- Domaine Marcevol (31/1/05) Top Côtes du Roussillon from Pascal Verhaeghe.
- Mas Amiel (30/5/06) Top Roussillon property for Maury.
- Domaine du Mas Blanc (14/2/05) Cracking Collioure and Banyuls.
- Domaine Mas Cremat (20/7/06) Finesse from Catherine Jeannin.
- Domaine de Nidoleres (13/7/06) A fine selection from Pierre Escudie.
- Clos de l'Origine (4/7/06) Biodynamic estate run by Marc Barriot.
- Domaine de la Rectorie (6/12/04) Fine wines from Marc Parcé.
- Roussillon Wine Guide Part 1: My guide to the Côtes du Roussillon.
- Roussillon Wine Guide Part 2: My guide to Muscat and more.
- Roussillon Wine Tasting Notes Odd bottles that don't fit into my producer profiles.
- Domaine Sarda Malet (3/1/05) Lovely wines from Jérôme Malet.
- Domaine Vaquer (1/11/04) Long established domaine of quality.
Ruwer
- Germany 2007 (26/6/08) Part 2; the wines of the Mosel, Saar and Ruwer.
- Karthauserhof (17/1/02) Top class Ruwer estate.
- Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt (6/5/02, updated 17/10/06) Wines from the Reh family.
- Ruwer tasting notes Odd bottles that don't fit into my profiles.
- Gutsverwaltung von Schubert-Grunhaus (11/2/02, updated 30/11/06) Top Ruwer estate.
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