Torres Chile breathes new life into the garden of traditional Chilean grapes
Cristían Carrasco (Torres, Chile) researches Chile’s ancestral grape varieties to understand their enological potential & their resistance to heat and drought.
Bellingham Bernard Series, 2017 Chenin Blanc Old Vine
Bellingham Bernard Series pays homage to the legendary Bernard Podlashuk, whose daring vision, tenacity, drive put Bellingham on the wine map, but also South Africa as a wine country.
We are making -Bobby’s dry- gin here, not alcohol
Sebastiaan van Bokkel’s grandfather Bobby was the inspiration for Bobby’s Gin. Launched in 2014 Bobby’s infused gin recipe, using Indonesian spices and herbs, laid the foundation for Bobby’s Gin -Schiedam.
The ability to move in unexpected directions paid off for Glenfiddich Fire and Cane
A whole different side to a Speyside single malt. The fourth release in the Glenfiddich Experimental Series. named Fire & Cane is a lightly peated, thus Fire.
WineJus, a fresh take on everything wine and more
So you want to be a wine media and travel writer I […]
2017 Symington Altano Douro DOC – red label
In the 1990s Symington began producing Douro DOC wines from the vineyards and indigenous grape varieties in the Cima Corgo and Douro Superior sub-regions. Symington’s Altano Douro red is the result.
Quebec’s craft distillers: “distilling is a serious passion”
Canada’s spirits market is lively but volatile. The passion of small artisan distilleries revived Quebec’s craft beverage industry to eventually become its cornerstone.
The tempremental queen of Condrieu, or Viognier in the Northern Rhône
The grape Viognier comes into its own in Condrieu. Condrieu is a tiny, white wine area in the North Rhône Valley, south of Lyon. Viognier produces there a wine in a category all of its own.
Revival of Chenin Blanc grape prompts 2019 Chenin Congress
It is hard not to love wines made of the chenin blanc […]
Janson Bernhard Feinherb Riesling that tastes like a long distance runner
In Germany, there are many enthusiastic bio winemakers and you may count […]