At iDealwine, we love sharing the latest wine news, pairing ideas, recipes and articles bursting with information about the wine world. And we couldn’t help looking at which articles you read the most in 2024. It seemed like you spent most the year trying to gain as much information as possible, including about which wines the late Queen Elizabeth II liked to drink. That article didn’t make the Top 10 but these are the ones that did…
1. Methuselahs, nebuchadnezzars … what’s in a (bottle) name
Just where on earth did wine bottle sizes get their names from? Well, this article should give you all the answers you need. And you never know, there could be some pub quiz answers in this article.
2. Winter pairing ideas: perfect wine matches for fondue, raclette, and tartiflette!
There are so many cheese dishes that come about in winter but just what would you pair with fondue, raclette and tartiflette (a French winter staple)? All our ideas can be found in this article
3. Our rankings of the best Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Châteauneuf-du-Pape is the most iconic southern Rhône appellation and here we list the 20 most expensive wines from the first six months of 2024.
4. LA-LA-LA: The legendary Guigal trio
Staying in the Rhône, this article tells you all you need to know about legendary wines produced in the Côte Rôtie from the northern most end of the Rhône Valley.
5. The 13 grape varieties of Châteauneuf du Pape
13 grape varieties, seven red and five white, are allowed in Chateauneuf-du-Pape wines. Sometimes only a handful are blended together, while other producers prefer to use all 13.
6. Sulphur in wine – is it good or bad?
The question on everyone’s lips! The short answer is that it’s down to the winemaker whether they use sulphur or not but it’s presence – or lack of one – can alter how a wine tastes and ages.
7. iDealwine is getting a makeover but what changes for you?
In 2024, iDealwine updated its website to make it more streamlined to place orders and bids. In this article, we take we through the improvements that were made, which included adding Overtime Bidding on auctions.
8. Which countries drink the most wine in the world?
Using the data of International Organisation of Vine and Wine, we take a look at wine consumption across the globe, see which countries consume the most wine per year and compare these rankings to the rankings of the countries who buy the most at iDealwine auctions.
9. Is Petrus worth the price?
Petrus is top performer at auction amongst Bordeaux wines and bottles can go for thousands of euros at auction but is it really worth the big price tag?
10. What are the (true) vintages of the century?
People within wine talk of great vintages, those they dream of tasting at least once in their lives, but what vintages should we be looking out for when it comes to French wine?
