Author: Stuart George

  • The war of the rosés

    At the end of May, I was invited to be a judge at the Concours des Vins de Provence 2009, a secondary competition to the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles. It is not easy to turn down an invitation to taste wines in St-Tropez! Typically, many of the other tasters were local winemakers. I thought that…

  • Monet for nothing: Previews of Sotheby's and Christie's Impressionist and Modern Art Sales

    Like an actor, I am currently “resting.” To stave off complete boredom I visited the previews of Sotheby’s and Christie’s Impressionist and Modern Art Sales, which will be held at the end of June. I did Art History at A- and degree level and the subject has long interested me. The first stop was at…