Cava bubbles forth
Not quite half of the non-Champagne bubbles drunk in the UK is Cava.
Cork oak forests
The ‘business’ forests of the Mediterranean cork oak landscapes.
Cork industry invests to remove musty taint
How the cork industry finally took seriously the musty/mouldy taint of TCA.
Wines by the glass – keeping them fresh
Wine starts to deteriorate once the bottle is open. Bits of kit exist to help preserve opened bottles in good nick.
Barbecue Britain
What makes a good barbecue wine?
Bright whites from Spain
Spain makes some super white wines in fresh, aromatic, fruit-focused styles, unencumbered by complicating oak.
Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
Zesty sauvignon blanc from Marlborough, New Zealand is almost our favourite tipple.
Caviste
Australian-trained winemaker turned wine merchant, David Thomas, and his wife, Hannah, have three Caviste wine shops in Hampshire.
English Wine
English wine goes from strength to strength
Australian pinot noir
Pinot noir is a notoriously capricious and fastidious grape variety, demanding specific sites to perform at its best. Australia is getting to grips with the variety for high quality wine production.
