Circle of Wine Writers Seminar 15/06/2022, presented by Nancy Gilchrist MW (all images credit to Nancy Gilchrist MW and Südtirol … More
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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
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
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
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
Caliterra Online Tasting (Circle of Wine Writer) 13/09/2021
Caliterra (means “quality land” in Spanish) is a joint venture of Robert Mondavi and Errazuriz, founded in 1996. Their vision … More
Germany’s New Wave: Why German wine is trending now – Tasting 09/08/2021 London
A very informative tasting organised by the Wines of Germany UK looking at the new waves of German wines. In … More