The first time I tasted Codorníu Brut Clasico Cava was at the Codorníu cellars in Sant Sadurní d’Anoia in Penedès, Catalonia, in April 2016. This traditional cava, Catalan’s answer to champagne, made from indigenous Penèdes grape varieties, Macabeo, Xarel.lo and… Read More ›
Imagine this! A picturesque vineyard setting in India, world-class musicians belting out vibrant multi-genre music, your favourite tipple within easy reach, your hunger satiated with affordable gourmet food and a chance to let your hair down without any worries… Read More ›
France is one of the largest wine producers in the world. It is home to renowned winemaking regions like Burgundy, Bordeaux and Champagne and some of the planet’s greatest wines like Romanée-Conti, Leroy, Pétrus, Cheval Blanc come from here. There… Read More ›
Very few people understand wine quality better than Georges Haushalter. As former president of CIVB (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux) or Bordeaux Wine Council, an important wine industry body that represents winegrowers, wine merchants and brokers, of the largest… Read More ›
I met Peter Gago, chief winemaker at Penfolds since 2002, during Vinexpo 2017 in Bordeaux France. The first thing that struck me about him was his self-effacing humility. For a man who had been recently appointed as a Companion of… Read More ›
