"Tradition cannot be inherited, and if you want it you must obtain it by great labor"

T.S. Eliot

This is about as far from disinterested journalism as one can get. My son, Andrew, has been working on a sparkling wine project called Kernel since 2013, and has just released his first two wines – a Pinot Blanc and a Chardonnay disgorged in 2023 after nine years on tirage. So, it is with paternal pride and affection that I write this. It is far from a …