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Nab a Nebbiolo

Nab a Nebbiolo

Nebbiolo is without doubt one of the great red varieties of the wine world. Its home is in the hills of Piedmont in the north west of Italy, where it...

Nab a Nebbiolo

Nebbiolo is without doubt one of the great red varieties of the wine world. Its home is in the hills of Piedmont in the north west of Italy, where it...

Muscadet and Moustaches

Muscadet and Moustaches

Indulging in some fresh oysters the other day I poured myself a glass of Muscadet - a light, thirst-quenching white wine from the western end of the Loire Valley. Its vibrancy and tangy...

Muscadet and Moustaches

Indulging in some fresh oysters the other day I poured myself a glass of Muscadet - a light, thirst-quenching white wine from the western end of the Loire Valley. Its vibrancy and tangy...

Viva Valpolicella

Viva Valpolicella

Typical of European wine terms, Valpolicella refers to both the place and the wine. Located in the northeast of Italy, the area known as Valpolicella is within the region of Veneto, the capital of...

Viva Valpolicella

Typical of European wine terms, Valpolicella refers to both the place and the wine. Located in the northeast of Italy, the area known as Valpolicella is within the region of Veneto, the capital of...

Northern Whites

Northern Whites

Who is Archie? Archie' s been tasting alongside me for a few years now. He’s just about completed his degree majoring in Geology, and has been undertaking wine studies at...

Northern Whites

Who is Archie? Archie' s been tasting alongside me for a few years now. He’s just about completed his degree majoring in Geology, and has been undertaking wine studies at...

Rhone Star

Rhone Star

The Rive Droite, Rive Gauche Côtes du Rhône Rouge 2020 has two things going for it - its fresh and lively character and sheer good value.  This wine is from the magnificent Rhône region...

Rhone Star

The Rive Droite, Rive Gauche Côtes du Rhône Rouge 2020 has two things going for it - its fresh and lively character and sheer good value.  This wine is from the magnificent Rhône region...

Post Primitivo

Post Primitivo

I gather from my on-trend friends that Puglia is the place to visit. Great news for wine lovers - it happens to be one of the best regions for everyday quaffers.  Puglia (anglicised name Apulia)...

Post Primitivo

I gather from my on-trend friends that Puglia is the place to visit. Great news for wine lovers - it happens to be one of the best regions for everyday quaffers.  Puglia (anglicised name Apulia)...