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The name is Barton, Warren Barton, and I don't much care how you mix my martinis. But I do care about the wines you pour, whether they're for your pleasure or for mine. Which explains my interest in a subject I have written about now for more than 25 years. My aim is, and always has been, to make people think about what they drink and to get the most from every bottle. Simple as that.
The name is Barton, Warren Barton, and I don't much care how you mix my martinis. But I do care about the wines you pour, whether they're for your pleasure or for mine. Which explains my interest in a subject I have written about now for more than 25 years. My aim is, and always has been, to make people think about what they drink and to get the most from every bottle. Simple as that.
...on wine
A no-nonsense look at mostly New Zealand wines, and the burgeoning industry that produces them. Reviews, trends, news. |
...on HB wine
Devoted to the Hawke's Bay, which grows some of the world's finest chardonnays and stunning reds. And where I make my home |
...on whatever
Space for a bloke who has always had too much to say for himself to say it. Maybe even space to vent his spleen -- on whatever. |
wise words
".........a connoisseur is one who can distinguish between what he or she likes, and what is good. The two are by no means the same. "The ideal connoisseur is actually someone who can say after tasting a wine: This is a great wine. But I can't stand it." --- Matt Kramer, Making Sense of Wine. |
