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16/01/2018
Organic Wine Certification Whilst it is very encouraging to see a growing number of vine-growers and winemakers who are adopting ecologically & sustainably sound working practices, both in the vineyard and in the winery, the consumer can only have complete assurance that a wine is fully organic or biodynamic if the producer can show official […]
16/11/2017
Prosecco “There is more to Prosecco than affordable bubbles”. However, it is clear that the popularity of Prosecco in the UK continues to rise significantly. We are now consuming almost 70 million bottles per year. This figure is expected to increase to near 100 million bottles by 2021. Price, and a relaxed, easy style are […]
15/11/2017
Your festive fizz – some questions answered Contents: Why is Champagne expensive? Geography Cost of land Cost of grapes Method of Production Brand/Marketing Plus Residual sugar – what the terms e.g. ‘Brut’, ‘Extra Dry’ actually mean Producer abbreviations Other Traditional Method fizz 1. Why is Champagne expensive? Champagne is synonymous with quality, image and luxury. […]
07/09/2017
Inspired by the past, focused on the future. Turnaround Terroir ‘Bergerac’, a welcome return. Close to its more famous neighbour Bordeaux, the Bergerac region (also known as Périgord and Dordogne) is not well represented in the UK nowadays. This is partly due to the confusing nature of all its sub-regions and that it is now […]
08/08/2017
In the last twenty years, South African wines have benefited hugely from increased expertise, foreign investment and global interest in the wines. Farmers have an increasingly intimate knowledge of their vineyards, the terroir and the grapes they work with. The quality of South African wines has never been higher, and it continues to improve and […]
04/07/2017
Germany is often caricatured as a nation of beer lovers, full of sturdy men bearing vast steins of foaming lager. However, as anybody who has spent time in this fascinating and ancient central European country will tell you; the Germans not only love their wine, but they also produce vast quantities of it… and Germany […]
26/06/2017
While not as internationally renowned as neighbouring Germany or Italy (or indeed, many other European countries) for its wine production, Austria has always been historically significant as a wine producing nation, and winemaking and wine drinking is key to the Austrian culture. The Austrian viticultural approach is small in scale, individualistic, even at times eccentric […]
26/05/2017
When it comes to famous, popular and high quality red wines of southern Europe, Portugal is really beginning to make its mark with a wider and increasingly enamoured audience. It isn’t difficult to see why: their wines exhibit an incredible depth of flavour, a stunning array of aromatic qualities, and the best examples express a […]
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