Clive Pursehouse

1 week ago | decanter.com | Clive Pursehouse

When Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel were married, winemaker Jesse Katz was commissioned to craft personalised wedding wines. The wine, Blue Ocean Floor, was named after a song Timberlake wrote for Biel. He did the same for his close childhood friend, Jessica’s brother Justin Biel and his wife, Rose. Prophet & Poet is a continuation of those collaborations. ‘We have really enjoyed working together, the learning and collaboration,’ said Katz.

1 week ago | decanter.com | Clive Pursehouse

When Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel were married, winemaker Jesse Katz was commissioned to craft personalised wedding wines. The wine, Blue Ocean Floor, was named after a song Timberlake wrote for Biel. He did the same for his close childhood friend, Jessica’s brother Justin Biel and his wife, Rose. Prophet & Poet is a continuation of those collaborations. ‘We have really enjoyed working together, the learning and collaboration,’ said Katz.

2 weeks ago | decanter.com | Clive Pursehouse

The concept of a single vineyard that stands above its peers dates all the way back to Roman times. The vineyards on Mount Falernus – now known as Monte Massico and situated near Campania’s northern border with Lazio – were even designated into separate growths, or ‘crus’ in today’s terminology. Such was their reputation that these Falernian wines were mentioned by the poet Horace and in the 1st-century work of Latin fiction Satyricon.

2 weeks ago | decanter.com | Clive Pursehouse

While wine writers – yours truly included – have yet to give the final verdict on the 2023 vintage, auction attendees found plenty to be excited about at the live and silent auctions held on 14-15 May, co-hosted by Zachy’s. One of the seminars hosted on day one, which I moderated, presented some of the Willamette Valley‘s top names in winemaking.

3 weeks ago | decanter.com | Clive Pursehouse

Deep Purple said, ‘April is a cruel time’ in the bizarre 12-minute song, April, the last track on their third album, brilliantly titled Deep Purple III. Respectfully, I disagree. April can be a great time, as spring brings slumbering greenery to life, and opportunities to visit wine regions, near, like the Dundee Hills and far, like Croatia’s Kvarner region, came my way, I embraced April, despite Deep Purple’s jaded take on the month. Oh, and New York City was in there too, how can I forget?