Taking Pinotage seriously: a vertical of Kanonkop’s Black Label Pinotage
Pinotage is a grape variety that has struggled to be taken seriously. It has wrestled with a reputation of making
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A spotlight on Hermitage: exploring the famous hill and tasting 25 examples
The appellation of Hermitage, in France’s northern Rhône wine region, is a place of wine pilgrimage, because this is where
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Three stunners from Piemonte: Conterno Nervi, G Mascarello and Roagna
I’m becoming a bit of a Nebbiolo nerd. These three were drunk at a couple of dinners on a recent
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Vinsobres: exploring this southern Rhône appellation
Based in the Drome in the northeast of the southern Rhone, Vinsobres is a beautiful area. The village has Gallo-Roman
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Fifty years of Australian Chardonnay
I like Aussie Chardonnay. I remember when I was first getting into wine, and I tried quite a few. In
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The NAT’Cool! Universe
Easily one of the world’s top winemakers, Dirk Niepoort’s insight extends beyond soils, grapes and blends, but into humans, predicting
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Highlights: two wines from Penn Croft, a regeneratively farmed vineyard in Hampshire
Website: https://penncroftvineyards.com/pages/sustainability Simon Porter is a farmer, and owner of the Penn Croft winery in Hampshire. He’s been farming regeneratively
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Highlights: Cantina Arceto Migliolungo Lambrusco NV, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
More than 40 different ancient, traditional red grapes go into this Lambrusco, with 21 of these different varieties of Lambrusco
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Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon: pitting top examples against international benchmarks
The Clare Valley is a north-south running valley some 30 km long and 10 km wide, 130 km north of
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Highlights: Balassa Szent Tamás Furmint 2019 Tokaji, Hungary
Furmint is an ancient grape with at least 450 years of history. Hungary has most of it, with almost 4000
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