Highlights: Wildman Wine Heavy Petting Pét-Nat 2018 Riverland, Australia
Tim Wildman was a wine merchant, passed the MW exams, and headed off to Australia. As well as running James
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Regions
Moët et Chandon: the science behind the success of rosé Champagne
The vast majority of rosé Champagne made by blending still red wines with white wines to make a pink base
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Taboadella, an exciting new winery from Portugal’s Dão region
The Amorim Group’s main activity is cork, but they are now getting increasingly involved in wine production. For 20 years,
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Popcorn from Bordeaux: innovating to save a struggling Château
Bordeaux is defined in most peoples’ minds by the classed growths of the Médoc – the 4%. But this is
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A quick Franciacorta study
Franciacorta is Italy’s premier region for sparkling wines. It’s an old region that reinvented itself around bubbles in the 1960s.
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Highlights: Bergström Gregory Ranch Pinot Noir 2014 Yamhill-Carlton, Oregon
Bergström changed styles a few years back from big, ripe wines to wines showing more poised and balance. A smart
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A quick look at some top 2018 Vintage Ports
2018 is the third in a run of good vintages for Port, maybe fourth if you count 2015, too. So
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Aligoté study: three wines compared
I’m really interested in Aligoté, and it seems that this once neglected grape variety is finding increasing support. There’s a
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TOR: high-end Cabernet from Napa
Tor Kenward spent 27 years with Beringer. When he retired in 2001, he set up his own winery, TOR Wines,
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In Bordeaux: Château Pedesclaux is a Pauillac star reborn
Pedesclaux is a Bordeaux Château that has been transformed. I visited in March 2019 with the director Vincent Bache-Gabrielsen and
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