Natasha Hughes
@natashahughesmw.bsky.social
Master of Wine, greedy girl, keen traveller. Married to a genuine genius. Glass always 1/2 full: sometimes gamay, syrah or, occasionally, water. Currently writing a book on Beaujolais. Yum!
I really couldn’t hope for a more inspirational view while writing my chapter on viticulture in Beaujolais. The vineyards of Morgon in the foreground, those of Fleurie behind
April 21, 2025 at 9:40 AM
I really couldn’t hope for a more inspirational view while writing my chapter on viticulture in Beaujolais. The vineyards of Morgon in the foreground, those of Fleurie behind
Zin has a reputation as a grape that makes hedonistic but simple wines. A tasting of Ridge’s Lytton Springs put that myth to bed in conclusive fashion. 1976 might not have been on top form, but 1989 was singing. The sweet spot was around the 15-year mark. Astounding wines, with depth & vibrancy.
March 13, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Zin has a reputation as a grape that makes hedonistic but simple wines. A tasting of Ridge’s Lytton Springs put that myth to bed in conclusive fashion. 1976 might not have been on top form, but 1989 was singing. The sweet spot was around the 15-year mark. Astounding wines, with depth & vibrancy.
This 👇 – send Bezos a message...
Raise your ✋ and repost this if you're participating.
February 28, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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Notes on social media in the time of Trump; mostly for me - YMMV.
1. Be kind, both to others and to yourself.
2. Seek support for good things, but don’t retransmit horror unless there’s a positive action attached to combat or mitigate.
1. Be kind, both to others and to yourself.
2. Seek support for good things, but don’t retransmit horror unless there’s a positive action attached to combat or mitigate.
January 21, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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Bloody hell. David Lynch, RIP. Farewell to and idiosyncratic movie genius who ploughed his own furrow
January 16, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Bloody hell. David Lynch, RIP. Farewell to and idiosyncratic movie genius who ploughed his own furrow
If you thought all Beaujolais Nouveau was ephemeral here-today, trash-tomorrow, think again. I tasted around 30 Beaujolais Nouveaux at home with the help of Tamlyn Currin (a thoroughly delightful tasting companion - and I’m not just saying that because we mostly agreed) & we found plenty to excite
January 9, 2025 at 6:44 PM
If you thought all Beaujolais Nouveau was ephemeral here-today, trash-tomorrow, think again. I tasted around 30 Beaujolais Nouveaux at home with the help of Tamlyn Currin (a thoroughly delightful tasting companion - and I’m not just saying that because we mostly agreed) & we found plenty to excite
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A gentle reminder that you should always resist the temptation to tag a creative person into a negative review of their work. It doesn't matter what your intentions are, it's kind of an asshole maneuver. You are free to say whatever you like, of course. Making it their problem, however, is not kind.
January 7, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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It’s got to be anchovies (salted, of course).
Quote post this with your favourite thing from a tin:
Smoked mussels or oysters!
Smoked mussels or oysters!
January 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM
It’s got to be anchovies (salted, of course).
A big, sarcastic 'thank you' to the tosser who nicked my debit card details & racked up nearly £2k's worth of spending on Vinted on Christmas day. Secondary thanks (also sarcastic) go to my bank, which has acknowledged the theft but has yet to refund me, leaving me overdrawn for the foreseeable
December 28, 2024 at 12:16 PM
A big, sarcastic 'thank you' to the tosser who nicked my debit card details & racked up nearly £2k's worth of spending on Vinted on Christmas day. Secondary thanks (also sarcastic) go to my bank, which has acknowledged the theft but has yet to refund me, leaving me overdrawn for the foreseeable
Wishing you all a wonderful day, wherever you are, whoever you are with and whatever your beliefs...
December 25, 2024 at 7:27 AM
Wishing you all a wonderful day, wherever you are, whoever you are with and whatever your beliefs...
Our pre-Christmas break in adorable Dorset, featuring Barty (how much is that schnauzer in the window?) and a generous squeeze of Lyme (Regis)
December 19, 2024 at 6:31 PM
Our pre-Christmas break in adorable Dorset, featuring Barty (how much is that schnauzer in the window?) and a generous squeeze of Lyme (Regis)
So, @cluboenologique.bsky.social published my piece about the excellent Giant Steps wines the other day. Truly fabulous Chardonnay and Pinot from the Yarra. cluboenologique.com/report/giant...
The evolution and elegance of the single-vineyard wines of Giant Steps
Natasha Hughes MW tells the Giant Steps story, tasting a horizontal and two verticals of single-vineyard Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from the Yarra Valley
cluboenologique.com
December 7, 2024 at 5:52 PM
So, @cluboenologique.bsky.social published my piece about the excellent Giant Steps wines the other day. Truly fabulous Chardonnay and Pinot from the Yarra. cluboenologique.com/report/giant...
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I posted the last version of this too hastily. I wasn't satisfied with the art so I added more yeast. Now I think I'm done with it.
November 26, 2024 at 7:21 PM
I posted the last version of this too hastily. I wasn't satisfied with the art so I added more yeast. Now I think I'm done with it.
Reposted by Natasha Hughes
Words To Live By Number 141
November 30, 2024 at 5:24 PM
Words To Live By Number 141
Burgundy week arrived early this year, with tastings given by Gregory Patriat and David Gleave for Boisset, and Matthieu Mangenot and Cyrille Jacquelin for Albert Bichot. All keen to talk about the value of lesser-known appellations: some of the wines were truly delicious and relatively affordable
November 30, 2024 at 12:57 PM
Burgundy week arrived early this year, with tastings given by Gregory Patriat and David Gleave for Boisset, and Matthieu Mangenot and Cyrille Jacquelin for Albert Bichot. All keen to talk about the value of lesser-known appellations: some of the wines were truly delicious and relatively affordable
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I read somewhere that reposts are important here as there's no algorithm
If you see a post you like, find useful, funny etc. get in the habit or reposting if you were used to just liking on X
The more often the good stuff gets shared, the better our timelines will be
If you see a post you like, find useful, funny etc. get in the habit or reposting if you were used to just liking on X
The more often the good stuff gets shared, the better our timelines will be
November 20, 2024 at 10:33 AM
I read somewhere that reposts are important here as there's no algorithm
If you see a post you like, find useful, funny etc. get in the habit or reposting if you were used to just liking on X
The more often the good stuff gets shared, the better our timelines will be
If you see a post you like, find useful, funny etc. get in the habit or reposting if you were used to just liking on X
The more often the good stuff gets shared, the better our timelines will be
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A word of advice if you're new here... it's a good idea to add a bio and a few posts before you start following people. And also like and repost a few things. I have a lot of new followers and I have no idea about who some of them are because there are no bios or posts. Thanks!
November 17, 2024 at 4:28 PM
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Inevitably the same people who lost their shit over Starmer receiving a free concert ticket are now losing their minds because he turned down free membership of a golf course.
November 16, 2024 at 9:05 AM
Inevitably the same people who lost their shit over Starmer receiving a free concert ticket are now losing their minds because he turned down free membership of a golf course.
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Hey friends! It’s great you’re here but to make this place work… you have to Post! Haha, let’s see those pets! Let’s hear about your favorite show! Anything at all.
November 15, 2024 at 7:57 PM
Hey friends! It’s great you’re here but to make this place work… you have to Post! Haha, let’s see those pets! Let’s hear about your favorite show! Anything at all.
So good to see many of the people I most enjoyed following on Twitter have now flown the coop and migrated to this site...
November 15, 2024 at 11:58 AM
So good to see many of the people I most enjoyed following on Twitter have now flown the coop and migrated to this site...
A (very) small selection of some of my faves from today’s tasting of new-release Rhônes from Thorman & Hunt. Some delicious whites from a fresher-than-recent-averages vintage, and cool, sinewy, peppery Syrah 💕
November 13, 2024 at 4:20 PM
A (very) small selection of some of my faves from today’s tasting of new-release Rhônes from Thorman & Hunt. Some delicious whites from a fresher-than-recent-averages vintage, and cool, sinewy, peppery Syrah 💕
Almost. Almost. Almost ready to pull the plug on my Twitter account. Should I do it?
November 12, 2024 at 1:06 PM
Almost. Almost. Almost ready to pull the plug on my Twitter account. Should I do it?
Only been in Hungary for a couple of hours, but I’m already tasting blind (and failing dismally - apparently I can’t tell the difference between Hungarian Furmint and Slovakian Furmint - the shame of it 🧐😂). Ah well, fail again, fail better next time!
August 30, 2024 at 5:49 PM
Only been in Hungary for a couple of hours, but I’m already tasting blind (and failing dismally - apparently I can’t tell the difference between Hungarian Furmint and Slovakian Furmint - the shame of it 🧐😂). Ah well, fail again, fail better next time!
Another fab day in Beaujolais, centred around Brouilly & Cote de Brouilly, with cameos from the vignerons of Blacé, most notably rising star JB Bachevillier of @domainedemontjoly, seen here demonstrating differences between limestone-rich Pierres Dorées & redder granites. Great geek labels too!
August 28, 2023 at 7:59 PM
Another fab day in Beaujolais, centred around Brouilly & Cote de Brouilly, with cameos from the vignerons of Blacé, most notably rising star JB Bachevillier of @domainedemontjoly, seen here demonstrating differences between limestone-rich Pierres Dorées & redder granites. Great geek labels too!