Wine Quiz (June 2020)
It’s been a while but back by popular demand a Wine Quiz to test you knowledge about wine
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Garnacha – The Queen of Aragon
Garnacha is the grape variety that dominates the Denominaciones de Origen (DO’s) of Calatayud, Cariñena and Campo de Borja in Aragon. This corner of North Eastern Spain has a growing reputation among winelovers around the world, for Garnachas with personality and a strong sense of
Cool Wines
You may think of wine as being very traditional not ‘cool’. Over the last few years wine has been completely outshone by beer as craft brewers have radicalised the very traditional and declining beer market. Not to mention spirits, notably
The International Success of Tempranillo
Beyond Spain’s borders Tempranillo it is becoming very popular with viticulturists and winemakers around the world. It adapts well to the different soils and micro climates to produce wines that are distinctive yet distinctly Tempranillo. It can be used to make single varietal wines and
Zweigelt, the Grape with a Nazi Name
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
Discover the Wines of Jumilla
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
How to Cook with Wine
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,
Solutions for tricky wine and food pairings
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
Who Buys Wine?
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
Hope and Fear in Times of Covid 19
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,