Winespeak

"Coarse but generous"

"Full bodied, with great character"

"Full, fruity character"

"Lacks Subtlety"

"Pleasantly scented, very agreeable"

"Should remain in cellar for two or three years"

"Unpretentious"

[All illustrations © Ronald Searle]

Scans of Searle's trademark scratchy caricatures, satirising the jargon of the would-be wine connoisseur. They first appeared in 1983 in 'The Illustrated Winespeak, Ronald Searle’s Wicked World of Winetasting'.

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Update: Audra, from the Vespiary, scanned and posted a wonderful selection of Searle illustrations from 'Slightly foxed but still desirable - Ronald Searle's Wicked World of Book Collecting' to Flickr.

Update 2: More Searle illustration goodness from JRSM at the Caustic Cover Critic.