Jefford on Monday
![A vineyard high](/assets/images/article/full/remote_columnists-andrew-jefford-spitz-and-spitzer-valley-from-east.jpg)
A vineyard high
[Andrew Jefford] The pilot’s eye view of a sweep of vines is far more revealing than the driver’s.
![Wine and the information tsunami](/assets/images/article/full/remote_columnists-andrew-jefford-wine-and-ipad.jpg)
Wine and the information tsunami
[Andrew Jefford] The electronic word continues to chew up the printed word.
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Syrah’s mystery ailment
[Andrew Jefford] I’ve often heard local Languedoc growers mention a disease--‘Syrah decline’, which affects no other variety.
![Confessions of a Cobbler](/assets/images/article/full/remote_columnists-andrew-jefford-zalto-glasses-father-hans-denk-1.jpg)
Confessions of a Cobbler
[Andrew Jefford] My glasswear, frankly, is a disgrace. As the French say, ‘Cobblers are always worst shod.’
![The crazed giant](/assets/images/article/full/remote_columnists-andrew-jefford-hail.jpg)
The crazed giant
[Andrew Jefford] The giant will always be back, sooner or later, crazier than ever.
![A bit of a stink](/assets/images/article/full/remote_columnists-andrew-jefford-new-world-encounter-tasting.jpg)
A bit of a stink
[Andrew Jefford] Wines smelled of sulphur compounds principally formed because they were under-exposed to oxygen prior to bottling. This is usually called ‘reduction’.
![Therapy with Jackie](/assets/images/article/full/remote_columnists-andrew-jefford-loire-valley-wine.jpg)
Therapy with Jackie
[Andrew Jefford] Let me own up. I have a Sauvignon Blanc problem. It’s the variety of choice for millions, yet it really only gets my pulse racing if its creator has taken the precaution of dissolving it in a greater volume of Sémillon first, and ideall
![A rock in the river's path](/assets/images/article/full/remote_columnists-andrew-jefford-wine-vs-solar-panel.jpg)
A rock in the river's path
[Andrew Jefford] What do solar panels and bottles of Bordeaux have in common? The answer was very little – until June 4th.
![More than alcohol](/assets/images/article/full/remote_columnists-andrew-jefford-suvla-bozokbag-canakkale.jpg)
More than alcohol
[Andrew Jefford] There is, perhaps, no country in the world where drinking a glass of wine in a public space has more political significance than in Turkey.
![The party’s over](/assets/images/article/full/remote_columnists-andrew-jefford-soils.jpg)
The party’s over
[Andrew Jefford] The relationship between rock, soil and wine flavour is as little understood as it is widely celebrated.