The Unalternative Wine Glossary: N
Here is a lexicon of definitions of key wine words. The definitions are not intended to be scientifically objective and, in many cases, will be somewhat simplistic. Some will describe…
Doug decants: Ovum Wines “Old Love”, Oregon
"Old Love" is Riesling every which way – and then some – Oregon-stylee. This is how it works. Pay attention, there will be a quiz later. And diagrams will be…
An Appreciation of Mike Weersing, co-founder of Pyramid Valley, New Zealand
It is difficult to write a tribute about someone you’ve only met once. That being the case, I think Mike was one of those unique people with whom one might…
Doug Decants: The Wines of Vinos Oceánicos
Original N’Oceans Raúl Moreno, Sevillano by birth, has been around the block. Having worked in London as assistant sommelier for a restaurant group and studied for the WSET, he did…
100 Great Natural Wines: Spain – Part Two
This is a series profiling the producers on our list who make natural wines. Within this series we will be highlighting some of the extraordinary and rare bottles and vintages that…
Tasting Energetic Wines
Last month our Sir Wregg hosted a virtual wine tasting for Sign of the Vines, a natural wine shop in Brighton. The theme of the tasting was "Wine and Energy".…
The Unalternative Wine Glossary: M
Here is a lexicon of definitions of key wine words. The definitions are not intended to be scientifically objective and, in many cases, will be somewhat simplistic. Some will describe…
The Unalternative Wine Glossary: J, K & L
Here is a lexicon of definitions of key wine words. The definitions are not intended to be scientifically objective and, in many cases, will be somewhat simplistic. Some will describe…
Doug Decants: The Wines of Archil Guniava
Archil Guniava Wine Cellar and Vineyard are located in Zestaphoni, Kvaliti Village, at the family home, where generations of the family have lived. Vines are planted across 1.5 hectares of…
The Death of Innocence of Natural Wines
“The loss of innocence is inevitable, but the death of innocence disturbs the natural order. The death of innocence causes an imbalance and initiates an internal war that manifests differently…