Wine Events, Wine Education, Journalist
There I was, at my desk, feeling sorry for myself, when a work pal said he wasn’t 100% that morning. He’d opened an Australian shiraz the night before and his senses weren’t tickety-boo. I sympathised. We compared notes and we’d only had a couple of glasses of red on a school night. My red (more […]
Why some wines have more alcohol strength than others Read More »
I WATCHED a lovely couple – well I’m sure they were lovely – looking totally bemused in a wine shop the other day. They were walking up and down the reds baffled, nay, befuddled, by the choices in front of them. So here’s some simple guidance on six basic wine grapes. You’ll see them all the time… but do you know if you’ll like
Chardonnay. The most popular grape variety in the world. To borrow a theme from another beverage, if chardonnay made women, they would be as classy and steely-cool as Lauren Bacall; or as honeyed, rounded and voluptuously-complex as Marilyn Monroe; or maybe satin-lip frothy, but pin-bright and sparkling with a Grace Kelly-like elegance; or perhaps as
A celebration of the Chardonnay grape’s many personalities Read More »