The old Château with the iconic “galets” pudding stones and low growing “bush” vines The best Châteauneuf-du-Papes are among the most natural expressions of grapes, place and vintage anywhereRobert Parker, Wine Advocate Châteauneuf-du-Pape is one […]

The iconic Table Mountain backdrop to Cape Town The Covid-19 pandemic has crossed all boundaries, industries, and most livelihoods, not least the wine world. Of all the winemaking countries in the world affected right now […]

The idea for this blog came about from enquiries and questions asked by Wine Trust customers – over time – and those ones which stood out as very interesting questions and/or were being repeatedly asked. […]

This blog almost feels like an antidote to the previous one on Chardonnay – in that I wanted to look at a grape which has all the qualities of one of the world’s greatest white […]

Part Two – Rosé and White Winemaking, and Aging of Wine Prior to Bottling Rosé Wine And the longer you leave the black skins in contact with the juice the darker the colour becomes. To […]

Part One – The Harvest and Red Winemaking (prior to aging) It all starts with grapes on the vine: and it is important that these are both healthy (no rot) and properly ripe. Not ripe […]

Following on from the Burgundy blog I thought it might be interesting – as indicated in that blog – to look at Chardonnay more broadly – ie above and beyond its role in Burgundy – […]

Red Burgundy The Most Valuable Vineyard in the World Tucked behind the Côte de Nuits Village of Vosne-Romanée is a small vineyard – for purists a vinous Mecca – that is judged by many as […]

White Burgundy Burgundy is the spiritual home of Chardonnay. Not only did the region realise and raise the quality and reputation of this noble grape, it also quasi patented the method used to create these […]

Of all the genuinely fine wine regions in the world Burgundy could rightly claim to be the most authentic – certainly in France. Maybe not quite the pizzazz of Champagne, nor quite the polished grandeur […]

Food Matching with Fortified Wines – Throughout the Year Summary – Part 3 All fortified wines work well with food – which might come as a surprise. The sweeter fortified wines can also, naturally, be […]

Other Famous Fortified Wines – Part 2 The Iberian range and tradition of fortified wine extends to another classic – Madeira. Madeira is made on the volcanic (soil) island off the coast of Africa. The […]

I thought an interesting angle to these blogs would be to look at wines and categories of wines which are maybe less familiar or drunk less often under a general banner of (Off the Beaten […]