English wine plans summer of celebration
English winemakers are planning a summer celebrating wines from the UK. The English Wine Producers (EWP) has confirmed two key … More »
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Wine Experts’ Recommendations Are Kind of Useless
Have you ever stuck your nose into a glass of wine and wondered why, despite serious effort, you simply cannot … More »
Immediate reaction to Parker scores
Reaction to the release of Robert Parker’s in-bottle Bordeaux 2009 scores has been electric. Liv-ex reported that in the last … More »
Aussie wine in China needs rethink – expert
AUSTRALIA should promote expensive wines in China to change a perception that Australian wine is cheap and therefore not good. … More »
Rioja produces first commercial sweet wines
Two Rioja producers have revived the region’s tradition of producing late-harvest wines. Dinastía Vivanco in Rioja Alta and Bodegas Loli … More »
Two of world’s most influential wine personalities are South African women
Su Birch, CEO of Wines of South Africa and Lynne Sherriff MW, who chairs the Institute of Masters of Wine, … More »
Middle Ground in Decanting
WINE lovers rarely agree on the best methods of serving and drinking. Case in point: decanting, the practice of pouring … More »
To Decant, or Not?
PARIS–Eric Asimov’s latest column in The New York Times on decanting wine reminds me that my own decanters see very … More »
German man trying to popularize Greek wines on export market
As Greece’s economy struggles to come back to life, one German is doing his part to get things going. He’s … More »
Bordeaux admits prices must reflect depressed market
The proprietors and negociants of Bordeaux admit that prices must be ‘realistic’ on the 2011 vintage – while insisting its … More »
