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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Features
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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Chocapalha: a leading winery from Portugal’s Lisboa wine region
Website: https://chocapalha.pt/en/home_en/ Paulo Tavares de Silva had a career as a naval officer, but with his wife Alice nurtured a
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German champions: the multiple faces of Riesling
This was a tasting of six Riesling wines from members of the VDP – a private German winery association founded
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Billaud-Simon, one of the top Chablis domaines, now owned by Faiveley
I’m a great fan of the wines of Chablis, one of the few monocepage regions focusing on just Chardonnay from
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New Zealand and Oregon Pinot Noir: wines from the edge
Over lockdown, there have been quite a few remote tastings, and 67 Pall Mall, with their careful sample preparation, decanting
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