Thoughts on wine

Thoughts on: The Wines of Jean Foillard

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Jean Foillard is the producer who completely changed my perception of Beaujolais, and remains my favourite producer in the region to this day. When I first learnt about Beaujolais during my intensive week doing the WSET Level 3 Course in London, the focus of Beaujolais was Beaujolais Noveau and the use of carbonic maceration in […]

Blind Tasting

Blind Wine Tasting: Practical studying part IV

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Every week I head over to Monvinic, Barcelona’s largest international wine bar, to practice blind tasting. Typically this involves a flight of 6 wines, split equally between white and reds from all across the world. I’ve long been a believer that blind tasting is an incredibly useful study tool, and I’ve decided to track my […]