Someone told me once that malbec is a friendly grape, easy to work with. Apparently, many Argentineans think so as it is by far the
Merlot is something of a chameleon. All grapes are, of course, in one way or another. But sometimes it’s more noticeable, as with merlot. Château
Although organic farming is increasing, it is still what we call conventional agriculture that dominates, where you can use synthetic chemical products. Therefore, organic producers
Chardonnay is grown all over the world. It can handle many kinds of climate and soil types. It is often oak aged but not always.
If we buy table grapes to eat, we most certainly rinse the bunch under running water before we eat the grapes. But have you ever
Chianti Classico is moving towards a regional sub-division similar to what has already been done in Barolo and Barbaresco. The goal is that the wine
Almost all of the world’s most popular quality grape varieties have spread around the globe. But in the world’s top ten list of most planted
And some thoughts on “how to improve your wine writing” Yesterday I was part of a panel discussion at the Wine Media Conference, WMC, organised
A versatile grape variety that has survived multiple crises, with the world’s second largest white plantings Chardonnay has survived trends and fashion. Maybe you remember
The Wine Media Conference (WMC), what was once called the Wine Bloggers Conference, has moved online this year and is available for everyone, free of
Eva Nilsdotter Olsson is an organic winemaker and a sommelier. We find her on the south coast of Skåne, in the very south of Sweden.
There is wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, and then there is aceto balsamico tradizionale from Modena. Modena is a town in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna.
We often hear organic wine growers saying that the organic way of thinking should continue in the cellar. But what does that mean? The rules
A tasting of syrah from four countries France and Australia are the two major countries producing syrah (or shiraz). But the grape is grown in
South African Craven wines is an exciting wine estate that has been ambitiously run since 2011 by Mick and Jeanine Craven from Australia and South
About wine tours in covid times It was no surprise that the entire spring season of wine tours was cancelled. We have not made a
Making sure that they don’t harm the bees is vital for all farmers. Vines don’t need the help of bees for the fertilization, but there
In the USA, the latest trend seems to be “clean wines”. Whether clean wine is more or less the same as natural wine is not
The “vin de france” category was introduced in 2009 when the EU did a restructuring of the various wine categories. “Vin de table” was renamed
Hällåkra Vingård breaks new ground for Swedish wines. Delicious lunch tasting in Skåne. “Ambitious” is the short summary of the visit to Hällåkra winery (Hällåkra
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