Beaumes de Venise: the hidden red of the Southern Rhône
May 17, 2019
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge – and her sister, Pippa. Andy Murray – and his brother, Jamie. Beyoncé Knowles – and her sister, Solange. Having a more famous brother or sister can be a mixed…
Beyond Burgundy: The New World finds its way with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
March 21, 2019
From big-fruit ‘varietal wines’ to joyless Burgundy-lite pastiches, the New World has taken a while to get its head around Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. But there is a third way – and it’s working. What does New World…
The kingdom of the blind
February 18, 2019
Most wine professionals have a story of when they aced a blind tasting, a well-worn tale of olfactory deduction that would have Sherlock Holmes slack-jawed in amazement. It inevitably concludes with a…
Images of Vinsobres, Feburary 2019
February 15, 2019
Vinsobres, the most northerly Cru of the Southern Rhône In the…