Languedoc – The southern assortment
Prices of Bordeaux are out of hand, Burgundy just got devastated by hailstones (so was Champagne) and Rhône are getting expensive, if not already so. There
Category: World of Wine
Marchesi Antinori – A different perspective
Six centuries, twenty-six generations, fifteen Italian estates and seven others around the world. In the world of Italian wines, Marchesi Antinori is a name synonymous with quality,
Wines of Victoria, defining identity
What do I know about wines from Victoria state of Australia? This was the first question that crossed my mind when I received the invite
Argentina, not just Malbec
Think Argentina and think Malbec. That was the tagline commonly used to get people acquainted with Argentinian wines. While the French originated thick skin inky
Nederburg – Wines for Heritage Heroes
Whenever we asked people about their impression of South African wines, it is inevitable that people will think of low quality, cheap, supermarket wines. An
Bordeaux En Primeur 2012
In the past weeks, the world wine market has its eyes fixed on the Bordeaux en primeur. With every price release looking like an IPO, wine
Half way round the globe – American wines
In an earlier post on my trip to Napa Valley, I wrote “If you ask almost anyone to name a source region for America’s wines, there
Bordeaux Legends – From past to present
Bordeaux, how could any wine lovers not know its name, its place and its fame for its wines. To the world this is terre du
Wine fault – Style or shoddy work?
Over a short spanning weekend, I had the opportunities to taste a series of wine faults (unintentionally). Regardless if one would consider these as curse
Chemical residues in wines – A wakeup call on farming practices
This year’s Valentine’s Day was a moody one for the wine makers in France. A research study published by renown France Laboratoire Excell reported chemical