It is not always easy to come up with a topic each week, but with our planet’s annual production of approximately 31.2 billion bottles of wine, one might think that it is not a challenge.
Fortunately,...
In Bordeaux the weather patterns of a particular year can make a significant impact on the style and quality of a wine, and 2009 was one where all the right pieces fell into place.
In fact, the most ...
I was taking my customary 5.30am walk to town and back this morning, and as it was particularly cold I got to thinking about the “warming” effect of a glass of port.
Perhaps not as unusual a thought ...
There is nothing like being first. For instance, I am sure that Mr Bailey is pleased that he came up with the idea of mixing Irish whisky with rich cream, and the Santa Margherita folks appreciate bei...
What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet. I understand that Juliet was referring to the fact that the name of something does not actually change what it is. ...
“The destiny of a thousand generations is concentrated in each drop. If the cares of the world overwhelm you, only taste it pilgrim, and you will swear that heaven is on Earth.” — Pedro Antonio de Ala...
Out of the thousands of properties in Bordeaux, I would have difficulty in naming one that produces a red wine that is not a blend of grape varieties — even their whites.
Once you get past the celebra...
The winemakers in Bordeaux started it all 2,000 years ago and the traditional grapes that they blend together are cabernet sauvignon, merlot, cabernet franc, petit verdot and malbec.
Barely half a ce...
2015 was the first year that we managed to keep Whispering Angel rosé from Provence in stock, as previously we have run out by October, and so has the winery. At $25.55 a bottle it is priced between R...
With a mean annual temperature of only 50 degrees and the least amount of sunshine of any vineyard area in France, the appellation known as Champagne is a difficult place to grow grapes. Sitting on th...
