Mourvèdre in France, monastrell in Spain and mataro in California or Australia all refer to the same thick-skinned grape that is known for its extreme colour and strong tannins
Last week there wasn’t a bubbly or rosé among my suggestions for Valentine’s Day and so I will make up for that now.
For instance, what could be more appropria...
Valentine’s Day is near and so I should be taking the usual path and writing about twelve sparkling rosé wines – as we have them.
Last year we featured a dozen...
With the sad news that David Crosby is no longer with us, this old rock and roller is thinking of the very first time – 1978 – when my wife and I travelled toge...
Carménère, a cross between cabernet franc and trousseau vines, is to Chile what shiraz is to Australia or zinfandel to California. Michael Robinson writes of five Chilean wines at Burrows Lightbourn that feature the grape
A frequently asked question about wine
Mar 17, 2023 7:58 AM
