Each year, round about Easter, the Dulwich Wine Society goes on a vineyard trip. 2010 saw them in the Touraine. Greville Havenhand helped organise it. The Touraine is one of the most underrated wine areas [...]
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About Greville Havenhand
Greville Havenhand came from a teetotal family but was introduced to good (and bad) wine by Oxford dons in the 1950s. Travelling the world as a BBC documentary maker and editor he grew to appreciate the versatility of wine and wine makers. On taking early retirement he acquired his Wine and Spirit Education Trust qualifications. For the last ten years Greville has led wine tours to France, he regularly gives tutored wine tastings and lectures to wine societies and is a contributing editor to wineontheweb.co.uk. He is an active member of the Dulwich Wine Society.
The Wine Families of America
The Wyeth Family Exhibition inspires Greville Havenhand to consider the family wineries of California. The remarkable Wyeth Family exhibition made me think about American families not only in art but in politics, business and, of course, wine. There was [...]
Tastes from the Unexpected
“Always look for the unusual, the unexpected in life, be it art or anything else”
Greville Havenhand takes a tortuous route to write about what he has been tasting recently.
Paul Nash? Paul Nash? I often try to connect these vinous musings to some Dulwich Picture Gallery exhibition but how could I connect Paul Nash with wine? Then my mind wandered back more than fifty years.
Women of Wine
In keeping with the “Celebrating Women Month” Greville Havenhand considers the role of women in the world of wine.
I have mentioned this before in these pages but there is a misconception that wine is a male preserve. Far from it – think of Jancis Robinson, Jane MacQuitty, Serena Sutcliffe etc. These, expert though they are, are not winemakers, nor do they run wineries.
Some of the top rated winemakers in the world are women and others run major wine establishments. This may be a feature of the modern era, but it is not new.
Why is pink in fashion? Wine that is…
Approaching Valentine’s day merchants and writers try to push rosé wine , but, perhaps surprisingly, pink is becoming fashionable, according to Greville Havenhand. Did you know that more than 9% of the wine sold in [...]
My Wines of 2009
Greville Havenhand looks back on 2009 and picks his memorable wines of the year.
Game for a Quaff
Dulwich on View’s “wine man” Greville Havenhand, discusses wines to go with seasonal game. Now is the season for game, both furred and feathered. I know that there are those who object to game on ethical grounds [...]
Fast Healthy Cooking -And The Wine To Go With It
A local chef, Nhan Ngo, has produced a cookbook – “Fast Healthy Eating on a Shoestring Budget.” Greville Havenhand reviews it and matches some of the food with wine. Nhan Ngo is the chef at [...]
