Vinosity
Keeping your nose clean
An acute sense of smell is vital to a wine critic, and it can be catastrophically disrupted by wafts of perfume (or worse). Victoria Moore holds her nose and begs...
Keeping your nose clean
An acute sense of smell is vital to a wine critic, and it can be catastrophically disrupted by wafts of perfume (or worse). Victoria Moore holds her nose and begs...
The wines of Piemonte
In The wines of Piemonte, from the Classic Wine Library, wine educator David Way sets out to help wine lovers understand more about the well-known wines from the region.
The wines of Piemonte
In The wines of Piemonte, from the Classic Wine Library, wine educator David Way sets out to help wine lovers understand more about the well-known wines from the region.
Cape Town’s wine bar culture flourishes in hard times
There’s been an explosion in Cape Town’s wine bars and tasting rooms over the last five years. It’s a trajectory that reflects the restaurant renaissance in South Africa’s Mother City.
Cape Town’s wine bar culture flourishes in hard times
There’s been an explosion in Cape Town’s wine bars and tasting rooms over the last five years. It’s a trajectory that reflects the restaurant renaissance in South Africa’s Mother City.
Sherry – shaken but not stirred?
Could our love of sherry be revived by treating it like a spirit instead of a wine – sipping it after dinner and mixing it in cocktails? Henry Jeffreys aims...
Sherry – shaken but not stirred?
Could our love of sherry be revived by treating it like a spirit instead of a wine – sipping it after dinner and mixing it in cocktails? Henry Jeffreys aims...
Studying the wines of France? We’ve got you covered
If you’re planning your wine studies for 2024, whether MW, WSET or any other qualification, Académie du Vin Library and Classic Wine Library’s comprehensive list of books on France is...
Studying the wines of France? We’ve got you covered
If you’re planning your wine studies for 2024, whether MW, WSET or any other qualification, Académie du Vin Library and Classic Wine Library’s comprehensive list of books on France is...
A sparkling future for Cava?
Spanish sparkling wine, Cava, has fired an opening salvo in what is going to be a sustained charm offensive to bring greater recognition – and respect – for the wine...
A sparkling future for Cava?
Spanish sparkling wine, Cava, has fired an opening salvo in what is going to be a sustained charm offensive to bring greater recognition – and respect – for the wine...
The Bordeaux Club
Sir John ‘Jack’ Plumb was one of Cambridge’s most eminent historians, a bestselling author honoured by the US president – and a deeply divisive character whose sex life alone earned...
The Bordeaux Club
Sir John ‘Jack’ Plumb was one of Cambridge’s most eminent historians, a bestselling author honoured by the US president – and a deeply divisive character whose sex life alone earned...
Are you a Lumper or a Splitter?
Specific bottlings from official sub-zones and single vineyards and even single parcels are ever more popular – and why stop there, asks Natasha Hughes MW. Why not have different cuvées...
Are you a Lumper or a Splitter?
Specific bottlings from official sub-zones and single vineyards and even single parcels are ever more popular – and why stop there, asks Natasha Hughes MW. Why not have different cuvées...
Rioja: new regulations five years on
In 2017, Rioja introduced new ways of labelling wines by vineyard, village and region, with the aim of placing greater value on its diverse terroirs. Although not without controversy, Rioja’s...
Rioja: new regulations five years on
In 2017, Rioja introduced new ways of labelling wines by vineyard, village and region, with the aim of placing greater value on its diverse terroirs. Although not without controversy, Rioja’s...
10 Great Wine Families
Angelo Gaja, the patriarch of Piemonte’s greatest wine family, learnt his artisan’s wisdom from his grandmother Clotilde. Here he tells Fiona Morrison how her words have echoed down the generations
10 Great Wine Families
Angelo Gaja, the patriarch of Piemonte’s greatest wine family, learnt his artisan’s wisdom from his grandmother Clotilde. Here he tells Fiona Morrison how her words have echoed down the generations
The Story of Wine
We know the Ancient Egyptians drank wine – but what of the Mesopotamians? In this excerpt from The Story of Wine, Hugh examines the evidence for where this great civilization...
The Story of Wine
We know the Ancient Egyptians drank wine – but what of the Mesopotamians? In this excerpt from The Story of Wine, Hugh examines the evidence for where this great civilization...
Scents of Place
Terroir isn’t just about the ground, the grape and the guy: every winery wall, every barrel, every concrete tank is a bustling colony of microscopic life. This, Matt Walls says,...
Scents of Place
Terroir isn’t just about the ground, the grape and the guy: every winery wall, every barrel, every concrete tank is a bustling colony of microscopic life. This, Matt Walls says,...
