The Barca Velha story: Portugal’s most famous table wine, made just 18 times since 1952
Quinta do Vale Meão is an important property in the history of the Douro, and Portuguese wine in general. This
Read more
Regions
The wines of Rui Reguinga, a leading Portuguese wine consultant’s own projects
I first met Rui Reguinga when I visited the Dão back in 2004, when he was making the wines for
Read more
The wines of Ridgeback, Paarl, South Africa
Website: https://www.ridgebackwines.co.za/ Ridgeback is a wine estate located on the northern slopes of the Paarl Mountain. It’s mid-size, with 35
Read more
Bodegas Arautava, Tenerife: wines marked by Spanish and Portuguese invaders, volcanic eruptions and a vine training system more crazy than Colares
Volcanic soils, the idiosyncratic cordón trenzado system and the mighty Atlantic make for a maverick terroir on the Island of
Read more
Moldova’s best wines: part 5, wineries P-V
Podgoria Vin https://www.podgoriavin.md/ Podgoria Vin Genesis Viorica 202013% alcohol. Fermented in stainless steel. Highly aromatic with table grapes and green
Read more
Moldova’s best wines: part 4, wineries I-N
Vinuri laloveni Vinuri Ialoveni was first founded in 1857. The company makes a range of different wines as well as
Read more
Moldova’s best wines, part 3: wineries D-G
Vinăria DAC DAC Balada Duro 201913% alcohol. 50% Sauvignon Blanc, 35% Fetească Regală, 15% Chardonnay. This is fruity and lively
Read more
Moldova’s best wines, part 1, introduction
Jamie Goode tastes some of the top wines from Moldova, a country where wine is integral to the way of
Read more
Moldova’s best wines, part 2 – wineries A-C
Agrici Winery Founded in 1958 and then modernized in 2000 with state-of-the-art equipment. This is the winemaking arm of the
Read more
Pio Cesare: 140 years of benchmark Barolo and Barbaresco
This was a tasting to celebrate 140 years of this important Piedmont producer, whose production is split almost equally between
Read more