Visiting Vega Sicilia, one of Spain’s most revered wineries
Vega Sicilia is one of the world’s iconic wineries, often referred to as Spain’s first growth. So it was great
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The rebirth of the QR code
One of the beneficiaries of lockdown has been the QR code. QR stands for ‘quick response’, and these square-grid machine-readable
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Silvaner from Franconia: a study
This was a great chance to take a look at 21 different Grosses Gewächs Silvaner wines from Franconia. These were
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PerSe: stunning wines from Gualtallary in Argentina
Website: https://persevines.com/en/ Edy Del Popolo and David Bonomi are the team behind PerSe, one of Argentina’s most interesting wine projects.
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Introducing TDN, a compound responsible for petrol aromas in Riesling and other white wines
If you are a Riesling fan, then there’s one wine flavour compound you’ll be well acquainted with, even if you
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Yalumba: a focus on Barossa Grenache
Has the time finally come for Grenache to come out of the shadows? Kevin Glastonbury, winemaker with leading Barossa producer
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Zuccardi Valle de Uco: thrilling Argentine wines from Sebástian Zuccardi
‘My grandfather started our company in 1963,’ says Sebastián, who is the third generation of Zuccardi. ‘My grandmother is still
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Four from South Africa, including Glen Carlou, Saxenburg and De Grendel
I enjoyed these four wines. Nice to see Glen Carlou back to form, as well. De Grendel Op Die Berg
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Tedeschi: fine wines from Valpolicella, with Sabrina Tedeschi
Tedeschi are one of the historical family-owned producers in the Valpolicella. Over a Zoom call, I caught up with Sabrina
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White wines from the Southern Rhône
We often think of the Southern Rhône as being a red wine region. But of late, I’ve tasted some very
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