The history of Bordeaux grape varieties (part 1/2)
Join us as we delve into the Bordeaux grape varieties to better understanding of their background and flavours and how they are grown today.
Tasting made easy: understanding tannins
When tasting wine or reading wine labels, you may hear or see the word tannin a lot but what does it mean?
What are the (true) vintages of the century?
Some wine regions claim to produce a great vintage, or even “vintage of the century”, every other year! But despite these commercial declarations, there are still some truly great vintages – those that entice fine wine buyers, especially at auction. But what is a great vintage? Think about it: a winemaker is able to produce an average wine from top quality grapes, but not a top quality wine from average grapes. A great vintage is therefore one that allows a winery to harvest ‘perfect’, top quality grapes. A vineyard can produce ‘perfect’ grapes…