Articles

New Priorat on the block, Unànim 2014

by  |  01-02-2016

Keeping up with new Priorat wines is a full time job. Thankfully, if you live in the region, it makes the process a little easier as Marc at Vins i Olis will often have whatever... more »

Rebellious Penedès: “Unrated”

by  |  28-01-2016

The concept of rebellion in wine typically conjures up images of a winemaker taking a chainsaw to old, large barrels or flipping off the regulatory body and growing whatever grape varieties he or she pleases.... more »

Santorini, Assyrtiko, & Gaia

by  |  27-01-2016

If you don’t know the wines from the island of Santorini in Greece, just remember two things: the white grape, Assyrtiko and the flavor, delicious. That delicious part is pretty easy to remember but Assyrtiko... more »

A redesign of Wine on VI

by  |  26-01-2016

We’re happy to launch a new look and feel to this website today. For those who read it via a feed reader, email, or some other form, hop over to wineonsix.com and have a look.... more »
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Riberach wine hotel, Roussillon

by  |  25-01-2016

To know the land of Roussillon is not to drive briefly through it, deftly avoiding Perpignan via the A9 highway either heading to adventures more northern in France or more southern in Spain. The real... more »
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In The Glass – Oprişor – Smerenie 2007

by  |  21-01-2016

If living Spain, wines from Romania don’t often cross your path. For those who don’t know, they do make a good deal of wine there. It just depends on where you call home as to... more »

A new Celler Comunica

by  |  20-01-2016

While it is of course annoying when the profile of a winery changes shortly after you publish a regional wine guide, if it’s a winery owned by people I like, then I’m happy to see... more »

The thing about Burgundy, Louis Latour Côte de Beaune Villages 2013

by  |  18-01-2016

There are but a few French region names that elicit such exuberance as Burgundy and more specifically, the Côte d’Or. You can’t really go wrong with that name. Even in English, “The Golden Slope” is... more »

Ronan Sayburn on “natural” wine

by  |  14-01-2016

Often people ask, “What’s the difference between a Master Sommelier and a Master of Wine?” Well, one certification is about expert wine service and the other about expert wine studies. They both need to know... more »

Meet DO Terra Alta and the 2015 harvest

by  |  13-01-2016

So, where to start with DO Terra Alta? It’s probably best to say that they’re the most southern of Catalonia’s denominations of origin. They’re also one of the highest in terms of altitude with elevations... more »