The wine list can be a very good way to judge a restaurant. Just be glancing the wine list, without being a wine expert, you can get a sense of the restaurant’s creativity and enthusiasm. In most restaurants wines are normally subject to a huge
At a recent WSET course a student asked me ‘What is tannin?’ We talk about it a lot when discussing wine because it is one of the key elements in wine, but what does it do and how do we know it is there?
When referring to essential wines for everyday it is like having a ‘Little Black Dress’ for women or a pair of favourite faded jeans for men; wines that you can rely on for any occasion. It is important to always have bottles of your favourite
Argentine Malbec can now be found in most wine stores and restaurant lists around the world. This success story, however, being so dependent on a single grape variety can be a mixed blessing. While for many Argentina is a one grape country, it is ironic that
Argentine Malbec is El Gaucho of the Wine World. Argentina, renowned for producing some of the best meat in the world from cattle reared in vast and open pastures of Pampa Húmeda, produces the finest wines made from Malbec, the perfect grape to accompany a good
Here are 5 tips on wine etiquette for dinner parties. If someone has been kind enough to invite you dinner you should reciprocate the invitation by putting a little effort in selecting the wine. You will want to drink something decent and hopefully avoid the
