Smoke Taint 101 Definition: Smoke taint refers to the smoky/ash like characters in wines made from grapes exposed to smoke…
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Georgian qvevri wines virtual tasting
Such an informative and insightful virtual tasting on Georgian qvevri wines led by Sarah Abbot MW. Some key learning and…
Alto Adige wines – focussing on the influence of altitude
Circle of Wine Writers Seminar 15/06/2022, presented by Nancy Gilchrist MW (all images credit to Nancy Gilchrist MW and Südtirol…
Celebrating World Verdejo Day 10th June 2022
Verdejo, a native wine grape variety of D.O. Rueda in Spain, has, for years, been compared with Sauvignon Blanc and has…
Five Things You Need To Know About Riesling
By Leona De Pasquale 13th March is International Riesling Day. According to Wines of Germany, on this day in 1435,…
Supermarket Wine Review: Waitrose – Simpsons Wine Estate Pinot Noir 2020
There is probably nothing more sustainable than drinking wines locally. A deliciously fruity and elegant Pinot Noir I tried recently…
Review: be.llong Taiwanese Supper Club
Just the night before Boris Johnson’s launch of Plan B against Covid, I had my first supper club experience in…
Criolla: a piece of history in a glass
Recently I got sent three bottles of wine under the “Criolla Family.” One Criolla 2018 from Bodega Vinedos Nicolas Catena.…
Wine bottle recycling in Taiwan, a world leader in the green movement
In 2017, a report shined a spotlight on Taiwan, a small island in East Asia where I grew up. By…
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