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Smoke Taint 101

Smoke Taint 101 Definition: Smoke taint refers to the smoky/ash like characters in wines made from grapes exposed to smoke … More

MW Study, Smoke Taint, wine faults, Winemaking

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 … More

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 … More

acid, Alto Adige, high altitude, MW Study

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 … More

Rueda, Spain, Verdejo

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, … More

Riesling

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 … More

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 … More

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. … More

Criolla, South American Wines, Torrantes

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 … More

sustainbility, taiwan, wine bottle recycling

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