Loire: An Essential Cornerstone of Any Wine List Loire: An Essential Cornerstone of Any Wine List When it comes to crafting a well-rounded wine list, the inclusion of Loire Valley wines isn’t just a recommendation. For many sommeliers...
Loire by the Numbers Loire by the Numbers The Loire Valley is home to 5 winegrowing regions spread over 14 departments and is home to 53 AOP and Loire Valley IGP. This article takes...
Port Basics Port Basics The wines known as Port, originate in the Douro Valley of Portugal. Portugal, found in the south-western corner of Europe’s Iberian Peninsula...
The Anatomy of Côtes du Rhône The Anatomy of Côtes du Rhône Wines labelled as Côtes du Rhône represent a large percentage of the wine production of the Rhône Valley but there is little...
CÔTES DU RHÔNE: The Côtes du Rhône’s winemaking history dates to 600 BC. With more than 2600 years of viticulture and tradition to preserve, it is...
The Rise of German Pinot Noir The black, red and yellow of Germany’s flag share equal standing, as they always have, but the same cannot be said of the colour palate of its...
Bordeaux Basics (Grapes) THE CEPAGE & THE ENCEPAGEMENT THE CEPAGE - Cepage literally translates to the “grape”. THE ENCEPAGEMENT –...
Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore D.O.C.G Why is Conegliano Valdobbiadene placed in the top of world of Prosecco’s quality pyramid? The highest point of all is the represented by...
Prosecco DOCG Superiore & The Quest for Quality : The key to greatness in Prosecco is in the ‘G’ as in the DOCG. Most of the top tier Prosecco grows high up in the clustered hills of...