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Getting into the swing of vermouth
Vermouth is stepping forward in the drinks scene, from the back of the top shelf to becoming a best seller. Impressive considering that bars have barely been open this past year. But as more and more...
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Sea, sun, survival and sunsets: The sensual terroir wines of Santorini
The sensations of Santorini are all-encompassing: the intense heat of the midday sun beating down on the black volcanic rocks; the bracing, omnipresent winds whistling, howling and dancing around you;...
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Visiting Gavalas: A guide to Santorini’s old vines
Visiting Gavalas Winery This beautiful family winery, just a cobblestone walk away from Megalochori village, is now being tended by the fifth generation. With a wine history of over 300 years, Gavalas...
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Artemis Karamolegos & single vineyard Assyrtiko
Visiting Artemis Karamolegos winery What Artemis Karamolegos has achieved in just 17 years is impressive! Opening in 2004, this passion project has developed into not only an excellent quality wine...
View ArticleBattle of the celebrity rosés
I imagine, a long time ago, that Knights were celebrities. Gladiators too probably. Today out celebrities are pop stars, movie stars and people who appear on TV. And their weapon of choice? Rosé as it...
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Château de Ruth: embracing the past and future of Sainte Cécile
From motor racing and lime production to making red wine in the Rhone valley, Vincent Moreau is clearly a man with a vision. At the age of 37, after selling his successful family business, Vincent...
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Rebuilding La Pousse d’Or in Volnay
La Pousse d’Or has an interesting story of reconstructing an identity. “La Pousse d’Or was one of the great estates of Burgundy and part of the same domaine as Romanée-Conti,” explained Hospitality...
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Tools of the trade… picking the perfect glass for the MW exam
The practical part of the Master of Wine exam is one of the hardest undertakings I have ever experienced. It is not only an intense academic experience, but a physical one too. In just over two hours...
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Georgia: the world’s oldest wine country, with its new wine culture
Have you ever considered the grape pip? And its significance in history? Well, that little pip is incredibly important to the country of Georgia. Because it is the discovery of cultivated grape pips...
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What is a qvevri and how is it made?
What is a Qvevri and how is it made? Georgian wine is well known for the ancient heritage of making wine in qvevri pots. Simply put, qvevri are Georgian amphoras — made from local clay and used to...
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