William Morris

1 month ago | buff.ly | Louella Berryman |Mathilda Hill-Smith |Ciaran Griffiths |William Morris

What springs to mind when you think of Bordeaux? Probably châteaux the size of medieval palaces, formal dinners, and rows and rows of pristine vines, neatly manicured rose bushes the only other signs of plant life. What you’re unlikely to be imagining are cow horns stuffed with manure buried in the ground, or horse-drawn ploughs churning through earthworm-rich soil.

1 month ago | bangkokpost.com | William Morris

It has been 25 years since National Artist Somtow Sucharitkul was commissioned to compose an opera based on the much-loved play Madanabadha by King Vajiravudh, Rama VI. The play is dedicated to the king's wife Queen Indrasakdi Sachi who, in a remarkable tie-in, also happens to be maestro Somtow's great-aunt.

Nov 24, 2024 | independent.ie | William Morris

As a new film starring Angelina Jolie puts opera singer Maria Callas in the spotlight, William Niall Morris — who created a stage show of her life — charts the demise of a complex, brilliant woman who gave up her career for love, only to be abandonedIn 1957, at a party in Venice, the celebrated opera star Maria Callas was introduced to the billionaire shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis. “Do you know, we are the two most famous Greeks in the world?” Onassis said to the bejewelled singer.

Aug 23, 2024 | cluboenologique.com | Joel Hart |Louella Berryman |Laura Richards |William Morris

There’s a pecking order among barrels. Mizunara casks sit at the top, unassailable on their lofty peak. After those come the pipes and puncheons that once held fortified wines: Pineau, Port and Pedro Ximenéz. Then there are the massed ranks of lowly ex-Bourbon casks, a staple of the barrel-ageing starter pack. I rank them like this based on their rarity and the effects they can have on the spirits they contain. A barrel’s former contents can give a spirit a boost.

Aug 19, 2024 | cluboenologique.com | Joel Hart |Ciaran Griffiths |William Morris |Pip Mortimer

In episode 175 of The Drinking Hour podcast, host David Kermode and Faouzi Issa sit down to discuss the challenges and rewards of winemaking in Lebanon. They start by exploring the country’s long history of winemaking, which stretches back almost 5,000 years. Issa talks about his family’s journey to winemaking at Domaine des Tourelles and his own path via France to study and work in two of Europe’s best known properties – Domaine Rostaing in Côte-Rôtie and Château Margaux in Bordeaux.