You could write entire books on how wine is made. But you don't need to work your way through a library to understand the basics. So read our simple overview of the winemaking process.
With Christmas round the corner, we’ve put together a handy guide onwhichwines to drink with your festive food. (Spolier alert: yes you can drink red with fish and white with meat!)
Jens Riis is a US wine importer based in Spain and one of Spain’s premier connoisseurs. We look at what's great about Spanish wine and how the Spanish wine scene has changed over the last 20 or 30 years.
Fermentation is the key part of the winemaking process. So in this article we look at the main types of vessels vineyards use to ferment their wines - stainless steel, wooden barrels, and concrete.
We're seeing a resurgence in the use of native grape varieties, old vines are getting a new lease of life, and modern techniques are helping to turn traditional blending grapes into excellent single varietals. So here are 5 less well-known grapes that should be on your radar.
21 September 2021 is the feast day of San Mateo or Saint Matthew. But for winemakers and wine lovers in Spain it’s also known as the fiesta de la vendimia or grape harvest.
Ageing is one of those things that distinguishes wine from almost every other alcoholic drink. But that said, not all wine is suitable for ageing. In this article we look at what ageing is and why it matters.
Carbonic maceration is a wine-making technique using carbon dioxide to generate micro-fermentation within individual grapes, resulting in young, aromatic, fruit-rich wines for everyday drinking.
The world of wine can sometimes seem overwhelming. And having lots of technical terms doesn't help. So to make life easier, we've created this listed of typical words and phrases you might hear people using when they are talking about wine. We'll keep adding to it over time so that it covers all you need.
