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
Read moreThe appellation of Hermitage, in France’s northern Rhône wine region, is a place of wine pilgrimage, because this is where
Read moreI took part in an international virtual tasting of some top Australian Shiraz wines last week, hosted by Mark Davidson
Read moreElgin-based producer Iona have released two new wines from special terroirs. I review them here. Iona Solace Wine of Brocha
Read moreStéphane Robert started making his own wines at the young age of 24 from rented vineyards. A few years down
Read moreHawke’s Bay, in New Zealand, is home to some of New Zealand’s best red wines, including some impressive Syrah. This
Read moreI visited Viña Leyda back in 2010, and at the time I described them as one of Chile’s most exciting
Read moreMullineux is one of the Swartland’s most important wineries. In 2011 they launched two terroir-specific Syrahs: Schist and Granite. In
Read moreSo impressed with this wine. It’s a relatively new release from Chapoutier, and it has a wonderful wild intensity to
Read moreFrançois Villard is well known in the Northern Rhone for his masterful and poetic Côte-Rôtie and Saint-Joseph. Starting off his
Read moreSyrah from a cool-ish climate in California. It’s a variety you’d think would be thriving in California, but it hasn’t
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