Vinosity
The Revival of Carignan
The Languedoc has always had something of a love hate relationship with Carignan. For some it is ‘the emblematic grape variety of the south’, but for others it was Carignan,...
The Revival of Carignan
The Languedoc has always had something of a love hate relationship with Carignan. For some it is ‘the emblematic grape variety of the south’, but for others it was Carignan,...
Wines of Santorini - Moving into Luxury Territory?
Reputed to have some of the oldest grapevines on earth, with roots dating to over 400 years old, the island of Santorini in Greece is experiencing some changes that could...
Wines of Santorini - Moving into Luxury Territory?
Reputed to have some of the oldest grapevines on earth, with roots dating to over 400 years old, the island of Santorini in Greece is experiencing some changes that could...
Ben Howkins Takes a ‘Real’ Look at Sherry
The prefix ‘Royal’, or ‘Real’ in Spanish, assumes a certain status, especially when it refers to a sport, as in the ‘Real Madrid’ football team. The same can be said...
Ben Howkins Takes a ‘Real’ Look at Sherry
The prefix ‘Royal’, or ‘Real’ in Spanish, assumes a certain status, especially when it refers to a sport, as in the ‘Real Madrid’ football team. The same can be said...
Grenache: Australia’s True Blue Superhero?
Pretty much every New World wine-producing country I can think of has a hero grape. I don’t mean that South African Chenin Blanc goes about in a Batman mask or...
Grenache: Australia’s True Blue Superhero?
Pretty much every New World wine-producing country I can think of has a hero grape. I don’t mean that South African Chenin Blanc goes about in a Batman mask or...
The Lucky Country
I love a sunburnt country, A land of sweeping plains, Of ragged mountain ranges, Of droughts and flooding rains. I love her far horizons, I love her jewel-sea, Her beauty...
The Lucky Country
I love a sunburnt country, A land of sweeping plains, Of ragged mountain ranges, Of droughts and flooding rains. I love her far horizons, I love her jewel-sea, Her beauty...
Uruguay - Small is Beautiful
Compared to the neighbours who surround it Uruguay is tiny, almost pocket-sized, with just over three million inhabitants, half of whom live in the capital city Montevideo. Yet it has...
Uruguay - Small is Beautiful
Compared to the neighbours who surround it Uruguay is tiny, almost pocket-sized, with just over three million inhabitants, half of whom live in the capital city Montevideo. Yet it has...
Winemaking in La Palma
When you’re on the island of La Palma, there will be at least one moment in every day when the scenery around you strikes you dumb. I felt this even...
Winemaking in La Palma
When you’re on the island of La Palma, there will be at least one moment in every day when the scenery around you strikes you dumb. I felt this even...
The San Francisco International Wine Competition
The SFIWC is the world’s second oldest wine and spirits competition having been founded in 1980, beaten only by the International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC) here in the UK...
The San Francisco International Wine Competition
The SFIWC is the world’s second oldest wine and spirits competition having been founded in 1980, beaten only by the International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC) here in the UK...
Wachau: Building a Drystone Wall in the Achleiten Vineyard
We look for stones that have a ‘face’. Only some of the grey rocks do and they will get pride of place in the drystone wall we are building. It...
Wachau: Building a Drystone Wall in the Achleiten Vineyard
We look for stones that have a ‘face’. Only some of the grey rocks do and they will get pride of place in the drystone wall we are building. It...
Yarra Valley - Phylloxera Has Given us a Chance
Phylloxera. That word must strike fear into the hearts of all grape growers. The vineyard pest that caused devastation across Europe in the late 19th century surely causes panic in...
Yarra Valley - Phylloxera Has Given us a Chance
Phylloxera. That word must strike fear into the hearts of all grape growers. The vineyard pest that caused devastation across Europe in the late 19th century surely causes panic in...
Balance – A Constant Struggle
We imagine – romantically, but erroneously – that balance is a state of calm and tranquility. That while all around is hustle and bustle, balance reigns unperturbed, aloof from the...
Balance – A Constant Struggle
We imagine – romantically, but erroneously – that balance is a state of calm and tranquility. That while all around is hustle and bustle, balance reigns unperturbed, aloof from the...
Adegga - Their Innovative Wine Markets and More
The last Saturday in November 2019 saw the 10th anniversary event of the Adegga Wine Market that brings wine consumers and producers together in Lisbon. It’s a great opportunity for...
Adegga - Their Innovative Wine Markets and More
The last Saturday in November 2019 saw the 10th anniversary event of the Adegga Wine Market that brings wine consumers and producers together in Lisbon. It’s a great opportunity for...
