I’ve collected here some of the stuff I’ve written for other (print) publications, alongside new writings exclusively for the Wine Wisdom site.
Riesling in Australia, Ken Helm and Trish Burgess
Subtitled “The history, the regions, the legends, and the producers”, and that is exactly how the book is organised in its treatise on arguably the finest grape variety for still white wine.
Picpoul de Pinet
Picpoul de Pinet is one of those French wine appellations, and grape varieties, once discovered, long-loved.
Guide to winetasting – part 5
Part five of an eight part guide to wine tasting, written for France magazine. This month is medium-bodied reds.
Summary of the evolving Austrian wine law
Austria’s evolving system of wine appellations.
Understanding Austrian DAC labelling
Austria is evolving a system of appellations for its wine-growing regions.
Germany 2009 – Weingut Leitz
Vintage 2009 is a startlingly super riesling vintage, if a recent tasting of wines in Germany is anything to go by.
Guigal’s Côte-Rôties
E. Guigal make five Côte-Rôtie wines. Here’s the breakdown.
Germany 2009 – Dr. Loosen
Vintage 2009 is a startlingly super riesling vintage, if a recent tasting of wines in Germany is anything to go by.
Sustainability seal for South Africa
The key initiatives, in terms of moving a little further along the path of sustainability in South Africa, are the IPW (Integrated Production of Wine) and BWI (Biodiversity and Wine Initiative), and a new one, SWSA (Sustainable Wine South Africa).
Germany 2009 Weingut Gunderloch
Vintage 2009 is a startlingly super riesling vintage, if a recent tasting of wines in Germany is anything to go by.
