Understanding wine labels can be tricky at the best of times, particularly when different terms have different meanings from one region to another. The term “grand cru” is a great example. The French phrase translates to “great growth”, and in very general terms a wine designated as a grand cru Read more…
If you keep one wine in your store cupboard, or better yet your wine cellar, make it this one. Sherry fell out of favour in recent years, mainly because of sickly sweet varieties which saturated the market in the 60s and 70s. Thankfully, we’re now waking up to the delights Read more…
Many people feel duty-bound to stick to Champagne when it comes to wedding day celebrations. But, just as there are a million and one different ways and places to get married, there are many more options out there when you’re looking which bubbly to serve to welcome guests or toast Read more…
Wine producers are magicians really. How else do you explain how wine can taste like a myriad other things; almonds, lemons, pineapple, smoke, cherries, vanilla, tobacco… the list goes on. It’s nothing short of modern day wizardry. But how about chocolate? It’s pretty rare to find a wine which tastes Read more…
The most famous region for Chablis Grand Cru wines in France is Burgundy and there lies Chablis – the wine district – which grand cru wine takes for its adjective. Unlike grapes produced in a warm climate, the wines that come from Chablis has somewhat strong but with faded fruity Read more…
Who would not want to enjoy a bottle of Viña Ardanza? The award winner ‘Vina Ardanza’ comes from La Rioja Alta, Spain. In 2015, The Wall Street Journal named Vina Ardanza as one of the six wines that are a must to be included in every private cellar. The La Read more…
We know what Sherry is, right? Also commonly known as Jerez and Xerez, these fortified Spanish wines come in a multitude of diverse styles from bone dry to delectably sweet. Beyond that, it’s a complex category and one that the average wine lover may not know so much about. One Read more…
Who doesn’t love a glass of Champagne? At a wedding, birthday party, New Year’s Eve – whatever the occasion, we all enjoy a toast and being handed a glass of bubbly. Drinking it in this way means that very few of us actually go out and buy specific bottles of Read more…
Sauvignon Blanc is probably the world’s favourite white wine today. Sauvignon Blanc from France Sauvignon Blanc is native to France, but the French don’t usually shout about it. As is usually the case in the old world, French wines tend to be labelled by their region of origin as Read more…
Tempranillo wines from Spain are very popular. You can get Tempranillo wine from Rioja, Ribera del Duero and other Spanish wine regions that are made in a multitude of styles and quality levels. The Tempranillo grape is very versatile and responds well to oak ageing, such as in the Rioja Read more…
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