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Wine education – fun or formal?

Wine always was a thirst quencher or (and this still applies to many) a one-way ticket to oblivion but nowadays everyone’s looking to get more out of it.. but as we dissect it, examine it, evaluate it...

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Frasassi – The most extraordinary wine cellar in the world

A few of the local vineyards have wine stored at the entrance of the Frasassi caves - Verdicchio, Cave fresh! Cool: check… Humid: check.. Dark: check.. no heat or vibrations: check.. This is the usual...

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Belgian Bubbly beats best…

Two years ago I was seriously contemplating emigrating to China, last night I was in Antwerp tasting Belgian wines and spluttering a few words of Dutch. Proof how life takes you to places you could...

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Verdicchio – the LBD of Italian grapes

Verdicchio may have once been famed for its slightly kitsch curvy bottle but over the past decades, this Marche wine has undergone a facelift, shed its cheap and cheerful image and is branding itself...

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Another episode in the Belgian wines tale..

They say that once you discover something, you see it everywhere. That seems to be the case. Since I became less ignorant about the existence of Belgian wines – and drinkable, pleasant Belgian wines at...

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Vinitaly – Part 1 – Moscato Rosa

Each year Verona is turned into the world’s capital of wine Once a year the city of Verona is turned into an international metropolis as the city plays host to the world’s largest wine exhibition....

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Bordeaux celebrates wine

I would like to say that my first experience of Bordeaux wines was one congruent with the reputation surrounding the mecca of wine – elegance, velvet, warming richness. My first clear recollection of...

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Bordeaux discoveries – Clairet

Bordeaux discoveries – Clairet For the past two years I’ve had the good fortune to visit Bordeaux and explore what makes it – at least for me – one of the most amazing places to learn about wines. With...

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Things I learnt about Bordeaux wine

Whenever I read articles about Bordeaux, there’s always a ridiculous price tag, a lavish party or aristocracy involved and for me, this was what Bordeaux was about – that was, until I had chance to do...

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Campo Viejo – where size matters

This autumn I had the chance to visit one of the Rioja’s largest wine producers Campo Viejo. Those of you who know it,  may wonder what charm a supermarket brand would hold for me yet my trip to Campo...

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Exploring the Valpolicella – top places to eat, drink and sleep!

Whilst it’s true that a bottle of wine holds the essence of a terroir, there’s no better, or more fun way to discover a region than by meandering through the vineyeards, exploring the cellars and...

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