The sun shines, grape ripen and wine is made. Why do some wines become wine superstars, command huge prices such as Vega Sicilia from Spain, Screaming Eagle from California, Domaine de Romanée Conti from Burgundy or Chateaux Margaux from Bordeaux, to name a few? What
Robert Parker, known as ‘the father of modern wine criticism’ and the most influential wine critic in the world has retired. The hysteria that surrounds a wine receiving a Parker score in the high 90’s is the wine equivalent of winning the lottery. The €300
Recently man came into our wine store in Valencia asking for recommendations for wines with sushi. He was a keen cook and he explained to me the different flavours of the algas he had just bought in the Ruzafa market and that along other ingredients
I hear this expression, which literally means “We Spaniards sell ourselves badly”, often when discussing the plight of Spanish wines in the world. It is often followed by ’the Italians are much better at selling their wines’. There is much to reflect on in both
Planing your vacation with wine is a great way of discovering new countries. Over the last 30 years I have visited wineries and vineyards all around the world giving me the opportunity to see many places that are definitely worth considering if you are planning
