Love and Wine in the Time of Coronavirus: Part Two
April April hath put a spirit of youth in everything. (Shakespeare, Sonnet XCVIII) Since the beginning of this crisis, the weather has been lovely. No cruellest month. No “with his…
100 Great Natural Wines: Languedoc-Roussillon – Part One
This is a series profiling the producers on our list who make natural wines. Within this series I will be highlighting some of the extraordinary and rare bottles and vintages…
The Unalternative Wine Glossary: D
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…
Decanting: Maison Valette
Maison Valette, based in Chaintré in the south of Burgundy between Mâcon and Beaujolais, comprises 8.5 hectares and is run by one of the region’s steadfastly independent families who have…
Interpreting Tasting with Jamie Goode
Taste and the taster: Part One This is the first part of conversation between Les Caves's Doug Wregg and wine scientist, author, lecturer and self-described "flavour obsessive" Dr. Jamie Goode concerning…
Return of The Obligatory Summer Rosé Article!
Not another rosé article! No, not another rose article – by this or any other name - to out-frivol the pink drink. Time, wethinks, to put some perspective into the…
100 Great Natural Wines: Alsace
This is a series profiling the producers on our list who make natural wines. Within this series I will be highlighting some of the extraordinary and rare bottles and vintages…
Extraction and 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…
The Unalternative Wine Glossary: C
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…
Decanting: Aphros Phaunus Pet Nat Rosé
Friendly meta-fizzical Tis the season to be petty and to live la vie en rosé. We’re in northern Portugal and with Vasco Croft at his project called Aphros. Born with…
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