Highlights: Wolf & Woman Chenin Blanc 2020 Swartland, South Africa
It’s amazing how many serious expressions of Chenin are coming out of the Swartland these days. I know the scene
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Regions
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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Modernity meets tradition in Rioja: interviewing Victor Urrutia of CVNE
A wine region born of industry and necessity – just a few hour’s drive from Bordeaux – Rioja was the
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Chilean Sauvignon Blanc: tasting 18 examples
Sauvignon Blanc is an important grape for Chile. It’s the second most planted variety, with 15 222 hectares. Things really
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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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Visiting Champagne Ayala, Aÿ
Champagne Ayala are based in the village of Aÿ, but they are an oddity: this is Pinot Noir country, but
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The wines of Château Manissy, Tavel and environs in the southern Rhône
Website: Château de Manissy The vineyards of Château de Manissy were planted by monks. Well, to be more precise, by
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Catching up with Nyetimber, England’s Sparkling Champion
As has been widely chronicled, Nyetimber is the largest, and best known English sparkling wine producer, and their growth and
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