Vinudilice – one of the great terroir roses of the world
EXCEPTIONAL OFFER!!! VINUDILICE – ONE OF THE GREAT TERROIR ROSES OF THE WORLD OF THE WORLD *Volcanic terroir *One of the highest vineyards in Europe *Blend of indigenous grapes *Some vines up…
Twenty Five Go Mad In Galicia: Part Two
Valdeorras: Valley of Gold It is a truth universally acknowledged that the last winery visit of the day, especially if scheduled after a beautiful boat trip on a river and…
Twenty Five Go Mad In Galicia: Part One
Of Cainos, Cephalopods and Swimming Pools SCENE: Gatport Airwick TIME: Ridiculously early AM Queasyjet to Santiago The bleary-eyed somnambulistic Pyrennies, shod in regulation flip-flops and shorts, tousled and/or hair-gelled, assembled…
The Real Alternative Wine Glossary: J
Jabberwock - Juvescent Jabberwock – The language of certain wine commentators. Jacob’s Creek - Father Ted (hunched over picnic basket to conceal what he is doing): Okay, Father, I’m just getting…
Natural Britain: Checking the pulse of the UK alternative wine scene
Christina’s piece told a story of a liberated, vibrant wine scene in Australia. Despite the obvious divides and the way the Australian wine industry is structured to favour the larger…
Real Alternative Wine Glossary: I
INAO - Irrigant INAO - Interfering Nosy Aggravating Officiousness. Bless. Though sometimes INAO is INAO. Ice Wine – A vinous beverage improved immeasurably by the addition of an ice cube…
Extraction & The Winemaker: Less is more except when the opposite is the case
Extracting sunbeams from cucumbers may be beyond their capabilities, but some oenologists seem to have the alchemical inclination to squeeze base gold out of simple grape juice. Wanting more from…
The Real Alternative Wine Glossary: H
Hammurabi - Hype Hammurabi – Ancient king of Babylonia and not an embryonic Basque grape variety Hand – positive – Hand harvested (which is selected by eye) implying an artisan,…
Natural Australia: The changing face of Aussie wine
--by Christina Pickard Earlier this year, about a three weeks into my new life in Perth, Australia, I received an invite from a winemaker with an unpronounceable name asking if…
Wine & Music: From Vine to Vinyl
If music be the wine of love, fill your i-pod with Pinot A vague survey proved incontrovertibly that stuff happens to you when you taste wine with different music. The…