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It’s not a terribly bold statement to say that blind tasting is challenging. In addition to the wealth of wines around the world and countless ways to vinify the same variety in a different manner,... more »
It’s not a terribly bold statement to say that blind tasting is... more »
Napa Valley has long-claimed the wealth of headlines about California wine. The irony in this is that it produces but 4% of all wine in California each year. Sonoma County to the west of Napa... more »
Napa Valley has long-claimed the wealth of headlines about California wine. The... more »
by Dan Kirby | 17-02-2022 ~ 1 Comment
Sure, still whites made from Chardonnay in the UK have been around for a while, but now it’s a variety that's definitely found its voice. While grown in the country for some time, my first... more »
Sure, still whites made from Chardonnay in the UK have been around... more »
There are many reasons to get to know the winery of Alta Alella in Catalunya. The easiest one to understand is the location as it sits on a hill with an splendid view of the... more »
There are many reasons to get to know the winery of Alta... more »
And now for something different as I don’t really drink much Champagne. I know, I know, it’s horridly sacrilegious as I’ve been told repeatedly by many a colleague in the UK wine trade. But, being... more »
And now for something different as I don’t really drink much Champagne.... more »
Let’s just take a moment, inhale deeply and envision the spring of 2016. I don’t work at Facebook, so I don’t know where you were, but I remember very well where I was. It was... more »
Let’s just take a moment, inhale deeply and envision the spring of... more »
For any wine drinker living outside Spain, or really outside of Catalunya even, DO Costers del Segre will be a bit of an unknown. Deep in the interior and fully contained with the province of... more »
For any wine drinker living outside Spain, or really outside of Catalunya... more »
by Miquel Hudin | 02-12-2019 ~ 4 Comments
DO Rueda has announced a hefty overhaul of their governing rules or pliego de condiciones. For a DO that most people think of in terms of, "White wines. Verdejo grape, a little Sauvignon Blanc. Fresh,... more »
DO Rueda has announced a hefty overhaul of their governing rules or... more »
It’s roundabout mid-December when the bubbly articles inevitably percolate throughout all manners of media. The codified thinking is that for these festive times, you’ll want what has been deemed the most celebratory of drinks: sparkling... more »
It’s roundabout mid-December when the bubbly articles inevitably percolate throughout all manners... more »
For anyone who enjoys lunacy as a past time, blind tasting is there or you to occupy your spare hours and potentially drive away any potential spouse. I do sympathize with people in this pursuit... more »
For anyone who enjoys lunacy as a past time, blind tasting is... more »
