When we think of South African wines, white full-bodied wines appear first in our head. Particularly, we are thinking of Chenin Blanc and all the regions dedicated to its production. Wines of this grape variety have high acidity and medium-light body. Chenin Blanc is one of the most versatile...
Happy International Chardonnay Day! Today, on the 26th of May, the world celebrates International Chardonnay Day. This day, in 2010, California designer and sommelier Rick Bakas created a Twitter poll to celebrate a wine day on the eve of Memorial Day. You probably guessed who won based on the...
There has always been a strong bond between celebrities and wine. It could be because there is no award ceremony in which no champagne or some sort of sparkling wine is served, or could be the fascination of owning expensive bottles, who knows. What we know is that celebrity-run wineries are not...
Albariño (in Spanish) or Alvarinho (in Portuguese) is a white grape variety. Its wines are easy-to-drink and light with a moderate alcohol content. Albariño can be aged in steel tanks to preserve the citrus flavor of the grape. However, the grape also has great aging potential in oak barrels....
The Land of Wine and Surrealism Art Let's start with the fact that the trip to Costa Brava was included in National Geographic's selection of the best trips on the planet in 2012. The Empordà wine route, a treasure of Catalonia, passes through here. The Empordá D. O. Wine Route has been promoted...
As the name suggests, Pinot Blanc, or Pinot Bianco in Italian, is a white grape variety used to produce white wine. This grape is a mutation of Pinot Noir as and they share many characteristics. However, Pinot Blanc contains little to no tannins (it is a white grape after all) and has...
Grüner Veltliner is a grape that is native to Austria: it is their most famous and the most planted grape variety. The grape has white skin, high acidity, medium body, and few tannins. Grüner Veltliner is characterised by such aromas as grapefruit and lemon zest. Grüner Veltliner wines are light...
Picture this: you’re in the center of London in the hustle and bustle. You check out of your hotel, roll your suitcase to the tube station, brushing shoulders with countless people on the street before you head underground to catch your train. In a little over an hour, you emerge from the train...
Between the provinces of Florence and Siena, and a small portion of the provinces of Arezzo and Pisa, lies one of the most unique and iconic wine regions in Italy — Chianti. Few wine regions can rival the majesty and grandeur of this Italian idyll with its rural heart still beating strong. Words...
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