Black Friday marks the start of the Christmas season. A good wine can be an ideal present and you don’t have to spend a fortune to find some real gems. Here are some tips to bear in mind when choosing wines as Christmas gifts.
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
It used to be that when tasting biodynamic wines my tasting notes were not complimentary as I found faults with the wines. The only people who would pay a premium and drink them would be those who only wanted biodynamic. This is no longer the
Organic Wines are made from grapes grown without using synthetic chemical sprays or fertilisers and unlike organic food, you shouldn’t have to pay extra. The quality and choice of organic wines have improved tremendously in recent years. No longer is it necessary to make allowances for
