The wine industry has been rocked in recent years by fraud scandals involving Spanish bulk wine being falsely labelled and ...
Red blend wine might have a slightly negative connotation, but is the creation of this beverage different from the process to make single varietals?
‘Bordeaux’ and ‘everyday’ don’t often go hand-in-hand, although they can if you know where to look. Our UK-based wine ...
To be good at blending wines, you have to know your science ... such as the varieties of Bordeaux and the Rhône Valley. Those synergies often translate over the New World, which is why you ...
We learn about the different ways in which local winemakers are approaching sauvignon blanc as a single varietal wine and in blends with semillon, and hear why these styles are worth a closer look. A: ...
Merlot/Cabernet Franc blend. Subtle and quiet aromas that ... wines of the Rhone Valley … Syrah yields a solar wine on the soils of Bordeaux.’ Only 12% alcohol from a limited set of plots ...
“It had these fantastic spices and smooth tannins. It was the wine of my dreams.” The wine was made from Carmenère, a difficult-to-cultivate traditional Bordeaux blending variety that was once thought ...