3 Red wine grapes you really ought to try
Recently I wrote about three white grapes I think you should try and I realise while doing so I was sipping a glass of red. In much the same vein, …
3 White wine grape varieties you really ought to try
Part of my job at Novel Wines is to source something off the beaten track, something delicious, we can bring back to the UK and share with wine lovers up …
Cider from a different perspective
“I don’t like cider,” are words I’ve said countless times. If you were to replace the word cider with wine and put someone else in my shoes, I’d probably sigh. …
Pink Wine from Brazil, Greek Meze Sauvignon & Lunch at Henry’s – My Week in Wine
From one of the finest fizz I’ve tasted in a while to moreish, big white wine sunk alongside moreish Greek meze, here’s my week in wine. On Tuesday afternoon at …
Japanese Wines – Tasting Note Highlights 2019
The Japanese have cultivated vines for around 1,000 years and have had a wine trade there since the mid 19th Century. However, the idea of Japanese wine is still fairly …
Bourgogne Wines – 2019 Quick Tasting
Below are some tasting notes made on the Bourgogne with geographical denomination trade tasting in 2019. Red 2015, Domaine Manuel Oliver Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits Vieilles Vignes Red – …
Wines of Bourgogne with Geographical Denomination, Quick Facts (WSET 4 Series)
I’m documenting my revision notes for the WSET 4 Diploma. These are intended mainly for me, so please don’t be overly reliant on any of it for your studies! Info …
Turkish Rosé Is Absolutely The Ticket To A Good Time / The Sunday Series
Welcome to The Sunday Series. Each week I’ll add some bits about what I’m drinking, eating, listening to, reading, watching or drinking. It’s an informal fly-on-the-wall look at my life …
Lumiere Sparkling Koshu 2016
★★★★☆ (how do my ratings work?) Hails from: Yamanashi, Japan. Grapes: Koshu Popular with Japanese fusion restaurants in the UK and a sure-fire hit with oysters, this delicate sparkling wine …
Barone Ricasoli Rocca Guicciarda Chianti Classico Riserva 2014
★★★☆☆ (how do my ratings work?) Hails from: Tuscany, Italy. Grapes: Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot From Ricasoli, one of the four oldest wine estates in the world. This Riserva style …