North-East Italy is one of those rare areas of the wine world; able to produce convincing examples of international grape varieties whilst at the same time also demonstrating a wealth of indigenous varieties and styles. Oceans of cheap-and-cheerful Prosecco and Pinot Grigio are made in the plains of Veneto, ringed by higher quality, often boutique […]
January: The vines start the New Year in much the same condition as the rest of us; fast asleep. The leaves have long since gone, and the green canes that grew in the summer before will have lignified; that is, turned brown and woody. Any extra carbohydrates will be stored deep in the trunk of […]
Wine Cuentista Newsletter – Edition 24 – December 2017 December: The harvest is well and truly over! The grapes have been picked and the main focus will now be in the winery itself, as wines finish fermentation at different periods, destined for different styles of storage and ageing before being included in any final blends. […]
With it being such an unseasonably warm Autumn, it made sense to explore a region better known for producing refreshing, crisp and often subtle wines, before the colder weather does finally creep in. So, we’re heading to one of the most famous cool climate wine regions in the world; The Loire Valley. The Loire Valley […]
Every month or two we try to organise a blind tasting in Barcelona, typically focusing on wines from around the world. Last night was our first after the summer break and we tasted our way around 6 different, mono-varietal wines from around the world of wine with two whites and 4 reds. It’s not a […]