Wine entertainment on American Airlines
Grape Radio is a podcast (internet based radio channel) that is only about wine. It was founded in 2005 and has around 20,000 listeners. The
Grape Radio is a podcast (internet based radio channel) that is only about wine. It was founded in 2005 and has around 20,000 listeners. The
An interview with Sofia Uva whose family own Herdade da Mingorra. Her father Henrique Uva, chief winemaker, established it as an independent private winery a
The French anti-wine lobby has collected another win. LVMH, owner of the Champagne house Moët & Chandon, has been fined €30,000 by a Paris court
In Australia they call it Geographical Indication, and the rulebook is no doubt thinner than in France. A new GI has just been created: New
A short visual visit to the Herdade da Malhadinha Nova winery and vineyard in Alentejo. Some views of the vineyards and surrounding landscape. Some bottles
Philippe Cuvelier, owner of Clos Fourtet in St Emilion, has bought Chateau Poujeaux in Medoc. Poujeaux is one of the ex-Cru Bourgeois wines (before Cru
Jean-Claude Berrouet, ex-winemaker at Château Petrus in Pomerol, one of Bordeaux’ most expensive wines, writes critically about the primeur releases in Bordeaux. “The Primeurs” are
Interview with Vasco Magalhães of Herdade do Peso wine estate, winemaker and now technical communications director for the Sogrape group, owner of H do Peso
Between Porte de Versailles and Convention this Basque restaurant is hidden. A bright, welcoming restaurant with big windows to the street. The menu is a
Jadot is a big négociant who makes wine from many different appellations in Bourgogne, from Chablis down to Beaujolais. The main office and winery is
Interview with winemaker Sandra Alves at Herdade do Esporao in Alentejo, Portugal. Sandra is one of three winemakers at the Esporao winery, Alentejo’s probably biggest
The Roumage family has been making wine in St Germain du Puch since the end of the 19th century and now, for the first time,
Since 2002 it is run by the two young sisters Cathy and Sandrine Héraud, sixth generation winemakers in the family who owns this 28 hectare
First a walk in the vineyard with the just harvested vines (although there are still some grapes left). The a noisy visit to the winery
Where to, French wine journalism? In January there has been a number of remarkable court rulings in France around wine. The oddest one being when
Interview with winemaker Fabio Marchi at Poliziano winery in Montepulciano (DOCG Vino Nobile de Montepulciano). Fabio talks about Poliziano’s style of wine making and about
A short visual visit to Cantine Vittorio Innocenti (with the owner and winemaker of the same name) in Montefollonico. Innocenti makes Vino Nobile di Montepulciano,
VDQS (Vin Délimité de Qualité Supérieure) will cease to exist as a classification. VDQS is a not very well know and little used category that
We take you on a short virtual visit to the wine country of Tuscany. This is where you find the delicious wines from Chianti, Vino
Each year, since 1945, a new artist is chosen to decorate the label of the Mouton-Rothschild bottle. The latest vintage to be released, 2005, will
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