What do you think of when you think of Albariño? An aromatic, engaging white variety with beautiful peach, apricot, citrus and floral aromas? Or a simple, boring white wine from north-western Spain? Either way, your opinion will be formed by the examples of Albariño that you’ve tried, which can vary significantly. At the bottom of […]
This is a guide as to why and how to study the WSET Diploma in London I often get asked questions by people looking to start the WSET Diploma, and one that occurs frequently is whether to study online or whether to make the trip to London to study there instead. These questions usually come […]
Last week I attended a very interesting tasting of Dal Forno wines put on by Marco the lovely export manager for the Valpolicella based winery, and Caskadia, their importer in Barcelona. Caskadia are a group of young guys bringing in some very exciting wine into the city, at all different price points and with some […]
For the second year in a row, I made it to the Fira del Vi festival in Falset, and tasted my way around some of the best wines being produced in Catalunya. The festival itself is an annual celebration of wines from both DO Montsant and DOQ Priorat, and usually takes place over the first […]
My bag is packed, my boarding pass is printed and I’m ready to head back to London! After receiving the good news of passing my WSET Diploma, I’m now headed to only my second experience of judging in a wine competition. For anyone who doesn’t know who the IWC are, or what it’s all about […]