How sparkling wine and Champagne get their sparkle
‘I drink it when I’m happy and when I’m sad. Sometimes, I drink it when I’m alone. When I have company I consider it obligatory. I trifle with it...
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What is ice wine?
Ask any wine expert and they’ll tell you, making wine is a complex and strenuous process. But there’s no wine on earth as gruelling to...
What is biodynamic wine?
Cow horns filled with manure, nettles buried to increase ‘soil intelligence’ and tastings guided by the planets make biodynamic farming one...
FAQ: What are some wines with low levels of tannin?
Lots of people (myself included) prefer low tannin wines. Give us a good Pinot over a robust Cabernet Sauvignon any day. However, a lot of...
To oak or not to oak: The influence of oak on wine
Oak has a bad rep. I know lots of people who won’t drink chardonnay at all because they had a bad experience with an over-oaked new world...