If Austria is known at all for its wines it is for the whites. However, there are some excellent reds with Zweigelt being the most planted red wine grape. It was created by Austrian agricultural scientist, Dr Friederich ‘Fritz’ Zweigelt (1888-1964) in the 1920’s and
The vineyards of Jumilla are scattered between the provinces of Murcia and Albacete, with Almansa to the north, Yecla and Alicante to the east and Bullas to the south. There are around 19,000 hectares of vineyards, compared with 13,000 hectares in the Valencia and 65,000
I was asked by a reader if it matters what sort of wine to use to cook. It is a good question and I answered by asking, “Does it matter the quality and freshness of the ingredients in a dish?” Of course it does,
I received a message on Instagram asking which wines are best to accompany asparagus. It was a good question because there are foods that can have a negative impact on the flavours of a wine. When thinking of wine and food pairings it is important
During this period of lockdown sales of wine online have increase significantly. At this point I have to declare a personal interest as the owner of an online wine store called The Wine Place. The title of this article is ‘who buys wine?’. According to
In life hope and fear is what keeps us going. There has never been so much written about when this crisis is over, which one day it will be, things will not be the same. The Press and TV want drama and speculation, not normality,
Viognier is the most aromatic and scented grape in the world. Its home is in France, in Condrieu, which is in the Rhone Valley, just below Côte Rotie. In fact it is thought that it was the Romans who brought Viognier from Dalmatia
As part of my daily routine during lockdown I have been reading my old wine books, many of which I have not looked at since the time I was studying for wine exams. I am currently reading ‘Sherry’ (Jerez) by Julian Jeffs. It was originally
Riesling is all about pure aromas and flavours without any influence from the use of oak or other techniques to enhance the flavours. Often when we talk about wines we want to describe the array of aromas and flavours, but Riesling smells and tastes of
As each day passes the number of people confirmed with the infection rises spreading fear and uncertainty all over the world. This has had a major impact on the global wine business because it is an industry where face to face contact is how things
