Some places have a habit of drawing you back. For me, Lake Garda is one of them. I’ve visited many times over the years, usually to enjoy the lake, the food and, of course, the wines. This June, however, I had a rather different reason for returning. I was invited to attend the Garda Wine Stories conference, hosted by Garda DOC, where more than 150 … Continue reading Can Lake Garda Help Solve Wine’s Biggest Challenge?
Grapes : Chardonnay, Pinot Noir & Pinot Meunier Every vineyard has a beginning. Some are centuries old, layered with history and tradition. Take Persia (or Iran ) with Shiraz, Carméneré with Bordeaux. Others — like Foxford — are part of a newer, more dynamic chapter in English wine. This is what makes the adventure and journey through wine so enriching. Foxford Vineyard began in 2019, … Continue reading 2022 Foxford Vineyard Classic Brut
The Grape Wizard describes a week-long holiday in Brittany, where I discover a new grape for €9. This rare grape complements local dishes.
Keep your hands of the obvious and use your eyes for the undiscovered ! Continue reading Exploring Rare Mondeuse Blanche Wines in Brittany
Tasting Notes To get the colour the 100% Pinot Noir wine is gently pressed and fermented with little skin contact resulting in a pale and elegant appearance. Its white wine made from black grapes (confused ? ) Resulting in a fresh red fruited sparkling wine with elegance Apperance. Open the bottles and let the bubbles descend. Pale straw in colour with soft copper reflections, a … Continue reading Paso Doblé Brut Blanc de Noir, USA
Tinaquaic Vineyard & Foxen Winery — A Brief History Foxen Vineyard is one of Santa Barbara prominent vineyards.Tinaquaic Vineyard itself is one of Foxen’s original estate sites. But here in the sleepy corner of the Santa Barbara region lies a Syrah who shows off depth, spice and elegant structures To top all of that the wines here lend themself to the hommage of their Côte-Rôtie … Continue reading FOXEN – 2021 SYRAH – USA
CHANGING THE STYLE AND OPINION OF A REGION IN THE MOST MODERN OF WAYS Ventiventi Vineyard is a family-owned winery founded and run by the Razzaboni family — specifically the patriarch Vittorio Razzaboni and his sons Riccardo, Andrea and Tommaso. The family conceived and built the estate together, with the winery’s name Ventiventi (“twenty-twenty”) marking the year 2020 when the winery became fully operational and … Continue reading VENTI VENTI VINEYARD
LA PIU BELLE 2019 Sometimes in the wine industry wines can become the norm. Try so many and the tastes, the characteristics begin to taste the same. The search for something different remains elusive. Due to subjective tastes we all have different opinions on what we like or dislike. , different dislikes. What I am always looking for is : “Does the wine represent the … Continue reading La Piu Belle 2019, Chile
PRODUCER: MOORILLA GRAPE: 100% PINOT GRIS YEAR: 2018 (W)inemaker/ (O)wner : W: DAVID WALSH TASMANIA REGION Main Road, Berriedale DRINKING WINDOW : UPTO 2024 WINE REVIEW Two years ago I had the fabulous opportunity to visit Austrailia and Tasmania . Not only was it my inaugural visit but it left me wanting. This land was so vibrant, the worklife stuff was the thing of dreams … Continue reading 2018 PINOT GRIS, ST MATTHIAS VINEYARD, MOORILLA.
Sandridge Barton – Totnes, Devon. England PRODUCER: Sharpham wine GRAPE: 100% Pinot Gris YEAR: 2020 (W)inemaker/ (O)wner : W: Duncan Schwab REGION Devon , England DRINKING WINDOW : 2026 WINE REVIEW Sharpham Estate “Little Bee” Wild Ferment Pinot Gris Tucked away in the depths of South West England lies an area , not only trying to be an appelation but also a fabulous microclimate. Perfect … Continue reading SHARPHAM PINOT GRIS 2020, England.
