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Why does Tempranillo have strawberry aromas?
Have you ever thought why wines have so many different aromas and flavours? Why does Tempranillo have strawberry aromas? After all wine is a fermented grape juice yet it can have a wide range of flavours. As you practise and become more comfortable tasting wines, more
Wine label design, more important than the wine?
Sales of wine globally are estimated to be more than €285 billion annually and growing with more wines continually coming on stream. Wineries everywhere are having to work harder than ever as wine label design is more important than ever to catch the attention of
What are vertical and horizontal wine tastings?
There are many types of wine tasting however, two of the most interesting are Vertical and Horizontal Wine Tastings. Let me be clear, when I use these terms it is not to suggest that at the start of the tasting we are in vertical position
Alternatives to your favourite wines
If you tend to only buy your favourite wines but are curious to try something new yet are not sure what to choose, here are some tips to choose wines that are different from your regular choice. There are many styles of Rioja but if your usual choice is
Wine made using controlled oxidation
The idea for today’s article ' Wine made using Controlled Oxidation ' came from tasting wines from the ‘private cellar‘ of Nacho Romero, Kaymus Restaurant, Valencia. Nacho not only is a top class chef but also very knowledgable about wine. Each wine in the tasting
Wines for Las Fallas
Springtime in Valencia begins with Las Fallas, which is a now on Unesco's ‘intangible heritage' list, a colourful and noisy spectacle that takes place over first three weeks of March. This is a time for street parties and eating and drinking outside. Here are some tips
Chardonnay the queen of white wines
Chardonnay is the most popular white wine in the world. It is a white grape originally from Burgundy region in France and can be found in vineyards all over the world. Some of the most expensive dry white wines, such as Le Montrachet, are made from
Combining wine and umami
Wine and Umami can be a tricky combination to get right. Umami is the fifth taste along with salt, sweet, sour and bitter. It is the taste that makes something irresistible. The word Umami comes from the Japanese term for delicious. It was identified as
Mysteries of biodynamic wine
The benefits of ‘biodynamic’ farming are clear; no pesticides or herbicides, following the lunar cycle to determine when and what to do in the vineyard and only using natural yeasts to ferment the grape juice. Yet biodynamic wine practices are still a mystery. Many people think