Spain is a vast, wine producing country; the third largest in the world, in fact. With more acres dedicated to viticulture than any other country on the planet, and leading the way in exports by volume, you might expect the wine-drinking world to be quite familiar with the vinous offerings from our corner of it. […]
This week we’re back for another international wine tasting, this time look at the wines of South Africa. I hadn’t drank a great deal of South African wine until 2016, when my Diploma studies meant that I was spending a lot of time in London where wines from this corner of the world have been […]
Every month I send out a simple newsletter to the members of Maestrazgo Wine Club; a small group of wine-lovers who meet once a week to explore the world of wine together in a small tasting room in Barcelona. For more information on Maestrazgo Wine Club and how to book a wine tasting in Barcelona, […]
Perhaps no other country in the world has been expanding into new wine regions as rapidly as Chile over the last decade. Once known as a supplier of cheap, affordable and very reliable wines grown courtesy of their almost perfect climate, Chile is now starting to spread her wings and expand her styles, regions and […]
We’re back again with another weekly wine tasting, this time focusing on one of the worlds most famous, highly sought after and fickle grapes; Pinot Noir. What a wine made from Pinot Noir is meant to taste like is a highly debatable topic, although it is fair to say that the bench-mark region is certainly […]