Exploring smell and the art of the perfumer, with Dr Melanie McBride
As a wine person, I’m deeply interested in smell. It’s a sense that lies at the heart of gastronomy, and
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Features
Grenache : a Study
(/ɡrəˈnæʃ/) Grenache is one of the most widely planted red wine grapes planted on the globe, which would explain the
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Elgin Pinot Noir: how is Pinot doing in this cool-climate South African region?
Elgin is one of South Africa’s cool climate wine regions. This apple-growing area first began growing wine grapes in the
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As Chile votes no to a radical new constitution Francisco Baettig delivers yet another round of iconic bottles to the world’s collective table..
Chile is at a pivotal point in its history – Sunday saw an historical vote on a new Constitution that
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Canned wine round-up
Canned wines are now a thing. I remember my first experience with them, in Oregon, with the 375 ml cans
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In Niagara (6) Cave Spring
One of Niagara’s most important producers is Cave Spring. They are probably most famous for their Rieslings, but everything they
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The wines of Langham, one of the UK’s most exciting producers
Website: www.langhamwine.co.uk Dorset – a county in the South of England – is not the most famous location for sparkling
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Arneis: a study
{ahr NAYZ} Piemonte’s ‘Little Rascal’, so named for its tricky nature in the vineyard, Arneis has been rooted in Roero,
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The wines of Quinta de La Rosa, Douro, Portugal
Website: https://www.quintadelarosa.com/ Quinta de la Rosa is a beautiful Quinta, a short distance along the river from Pinhão, in the
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The wines of David & Nadia, Swartland, South Africa
Website: https://davidnadia.com/ David and Nadia Sadie studied together and then got married in 2009. They both began working for different
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