Archive for May, 2013:

Advantage Tasmania


Published on May 28th, 2013
Leave a Comment

With increasing demand for cool climate wines and wines that are fresh and refreshing, Tasmania is truly on song.

In the schist


Published on May 23rd, 2013
Leave a Comment

France and Spain each have an appellation – Faugères and Priorat – based on schist that produces some extraordinary, bold, yet fine-textured red wines, with suppleness and surprising fragrance to the fruit for warm regions.

Minervois versus Corbières


Published on May 18th, 2013
4 Comments

I thought it about time I try to get to grips a little with the difference between these two adjacent Languedoc appellations. For too long I’ve not accorded them their individual identities.

Luis Felipe Edwards, Signature Series Syrah Reserva, 2012


Published on May 13th, 2013
Leave a Comment

For £6 and just over, on promo, this was my best value for flavour wine of the Majestic press tasting.

Reducing the drip, drip, drip


Published on May 8th, 2013
Leave a Comment

Water is one of our most precious resources, and irrigation is vital to much vineyard growth around the world, but how are growers reducing its use?

Marks and Spencer Toscana Bianco 2012


Published on May 3rd, 2013
Leave a Comment

For £6, this was my best value for flavour wine of the M&S press tasting.

Jump to the top of this page