Country and regional articles; thematic stuff, such as ‘cool climate’ (another pet topic of mine).
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.
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.
Guide to winetasting – part 4
Part four of an eight part guide to wine tasting, written for France magazine. This month is new oak influenced whites.
To B(otrytis) or not to B(otrytis)? That is the question
Is a little bit of noble rot a good thing in dry white wines?
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.
