Unsung heroes 2 – the white grapes Unsung heroes 2 – the white grapes Recently we looked at some of the lesser-known red grapes that are worth looking out for. Today I want to tell... Categories Wine Blog
Unsung grape heroes Unsung grape heroes I’ve got so used to friends telling me they only drink Sauvignon Blanc or Aussie Shiraz now, that I am always pleasantly surprised when someone... Categories Wine Blog
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with Adam Brett-Smith of Corney and Barrow INTERVIEW with Adam Brett-Smith / M.D. of Corney & Barrow VIM: You have a huge passion for motorcycles and your first job after graduating from Oxford was as... Categories Wine Blog
A paradox too far A paradox too far Another obituary on Decanter.com recently revealed that Professor Serge Renaud has passed away aged 84. Unless you are a bit of a geek like me... Categories Wine Blog
To insure, or not to insure… To insure, or not to insure… Decanter reports that independent growers in France have asked the government whether they can underwrite a scheme whereby they will be... Categories Wine Blog
Get your own identity! Get your own identity! The Telegraph reports here that the US has angered vineyard owners across France with a plan to sell some of its wines in the EU... Categories Wine Blog
Fine wine and self-medicating Fine wine and self-medicating by Geordie Clarke / Contributing Editor It seems every other week we’re bombarded with news of a scientific study that proves – or disproves – the... Categories Wine Blog
Something fishy is going on… Something fishy is going on… I’ve been following this story about 200 bottles of Champagne that were found in a shipwreck at the bottom of the sea just off... Categories Wine Blog
Good versus Evil Good versus Evil It is with some trepidation that I am about to admit what I am about to admit. And many of you will judge me harshly for it... Categories Wine Blog
Back in the news again – I can’t believe it’s not Petrus Back in the news again – the topic that won’t go away Multiple publications have reported this week on billionaire wine collector Bill Koch losing his bid to reinstate a... Categories Wine Blog
Happy (belated) Grenache day! Happy (belated) Grenache day! If you are a follower of the wine press you cannot have failed to notice that Grenache has been the grape on everyone’s lips and... Categories Wine Blog
How To Taste Wine Like the Pros How to Taste Wine Like the Pros Written by Melanie Reeve @VinopolisMel Out with friends in a bar last Friday evening, I decided to order a glass of Rioja.... Categories Wine Blog
