Champagne is an iconic beverage filled with flavour and history. It is the world’s ultimate celebratory bubble, a playfully teasing sparkling wine, meant to be enjoyed rather than analysed. As the late Lily Bollinger said, “I drink it when I’m… Read More ›
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 ›
Neil McGuigan, chief winemaker McGuigan Wines, must be doing something right to have won the International Winemaker of the Year an unprecedented four times (2009, 2011, 2012 and 2016) at the prestigious International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC) London, which… Read More ›
Yesterday I received a very special gift. It was a bottle of Jacob’s Creek Limited Edition Shiraz Cabernet 2010, “the highest quality wine” made by Australia’s leading global wine brand to honour the contribution of its former Chief Winemaker Bernard… Read More ›
Diageo seems to be as serious about its recently acquired wine division as it is about its spirits business. The grand launch of Vintner’s Reserve Select Barrels 2011 by Four Seasons Wines Ltd (FSWL), now under Diageo’s control after the… Read More ›
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