Ongoing campaign to stop the Mosel bridge
A 1.7km bridge over the river Mosel above Urzig, Wehlen, Graach and Bernkastel threatens some of the most renowned riesling vineyards in the world.
Guide to wine tasting – part 3
Part three of an eight part guide to wine tasting, written for France magazine. This month is full-bodied reds.
Austria: vintage 2009 along the Danube
Vintage 2009 in the regions adjoining the river Danube in Austria was a turbulent time, with hard vineyard work emerging supreme.
Lagrein
Lagrein is a deeply-coloured red grape variety indigenous to Alto Adige in Italy’s far north, where just 400 hectares are planted.
The new Cru Bourgeois defined
A new protocol for Bordeaux’s cru bourgeois is announced.
Tuscany’s Val di Cornia
The small Val di Cornia, in the south-west corner of Tuscany, is beginning to discover its own identity among the heavy-weight wines of the region.
Australian First Families of Wine Masterclass
Australia’s ‘first families of wine’ rocked into London last week, marking their first port of call on an international road trip, aimed at re-igniting interest and enthusiasm for the sort of posher Aussie wines that lay above the big volume brands. They kicked off with a 24-wine masterclass tasting.
Guide to wine tasting – part 2
Part two of an eight part guide to wine tasting, written for France magazine. This month is rosés.
Corbières Boutenac
A developing theme in the Languedoc is the creation of a small band of crus appellations, or stand-out regions, which are capable of producing better wines than the generic Languedoc appellations. Corbières-Boutenac achieved cru status in 2005.
Lighter Champagne bottles, and biomass potential
The Champenois have officially launched a lighter glass bottle, aimed at cutting carbon emissions. They’ve calculated a reduction from 900 grams per bottle to 835 grams could result in an 8,000 tonne reduction in annual carbon emissions.
