Wine blog

We know that Hungary is the home of “Vinum Regum, Rex Vinorum”, (wine of kings, king of wines), which is how King Louis XIV of France referred to his favourite sweet wines, Tokaji Aszú. These win [...]

South Africa is known for being one of the “New World” winemaking countries but it has a longer winemaking history than we might think, dating back more than 300 years. There is no doubt that thi [...]

Luis Gutiérrez, a well-known taster for the Wine Advocate magazine, has come back to the DOCa. Rioja and has things to say about the region’s wines and producers. Most importantly, though, he has [...]

The Garnacha variety originates on the Iberian peninsula and grows all around the winemaking world. In all the places Garnacha is grown, it is known and loved.  Grenache, Garnacha, Garnatxa, [...]

When we talk about Tuscany, we soon think of good wine. It’s an important quality wine producing region located in central Italy, by the Tyrrhenian Sea. The excellent soil, opportune climate and [...]

If German viticulture is known for one thing, it is for making white wines. German white wine is generally elegant, easy to drink and enjoyed by everyone. These are unique wines which, following [...]

Piedmont, whose name comes from the Latin “ad pedem montium”, and means “at the foot of the mountains”, is the second largest Italian region and is surrounded by mountains on three sides, hence t [...]

When we think Austria, we think dry, white wines, mostly made with the Grüner Veltliner variety. There are also the sweet dessert wines made as a result of botrytis or noble rot. However, a new [...]