What is it with Champagne houses being so secretive?
I was recently researching ferment temperatures…
I’m devouring a sausage cassoulet lunch with De Bortoli’s Steve Webber. It’s leftovers from dinner…
It’s more than a year since the Yarra Valley was hit by bush fires raging…
Hang time, phenolic ripeness and overdelivering have been the buzzwords of winemakers and marketers for…
A press release dropped into my inbox today launching yet another Aussie wine. Nothing unusual…
Blog Posts• blogging• New Zealand• Pinot Noir• Sauvignon Blanc
NZ needs to be realistic about US push
The New Zealand government has finally approved funding for a New Zealand high-end initiative in…
Master of Wine students will be sitting their exams this week. Thank God I’ve decided…
Blog Posts• Champagne• New Zealand• Sparkling wine• wine
World Cup dreams for Veuve Clicquot winemaker
Rugby-loving winemakers are looking for an excuse to be in New Zealand for the 2011…
Blog Posts• Italy• low alcohol• Mosel• Sparkling wine• wine
Lower alcohol survey provides few surprises
I’ve been researching lower alcohol wines lately and it just so happens, Wine Intelligence has…
Australia• Blog Posts• Burgundy• New Zealand• Pinot Noir• trends• wine
Resveratrol and the men in white coats
The latest herbal remedy renaissance is resveratrol. I can’t walk into a chemist to buy…