Madeira Waitrose: what to expect from supermarket selections
The Curious Case of Madeira on Supermarket Shelves It’s not every day one comes across a fortified wine with a…
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Lyrarakis assyrtiko: Cretan white wine worth discovering
Assyrtiko in Crete: A Grape Transplanted, a Terroir Revealed When one thinks of Assyrtiko, the mind travels instinctively to Santorini…
Tsingtao to chardonnay: food and wine pairings with Asian cuisine
Decoding the Complexity: Why Pairing Wine with Asian Cuisine Is Notoriously Tricky Ask any sommelier to list their top wine…
Primitivo wine: tasting notes and pairing ideas
Understanding Primitivo: A Southern Italian Powerhouse Deeply coloured, robust, and unapologetically expressive — Primitivo is one of those varietals that…
Gosset champagne: house style and food pairing guide
The Legacy of Gosset: Champagne’s Oldest — and Perhaps Most Underrated — House Among the prestigious names of Champagne, Gosset…
Picpoul de Pinet review: what to expect from this crisp white
Origins and Identity of Picpoul de Pinet Picpoul de Pinet is not a grape many people can pinpoint on a…
Galicia Spain wine: exploring Albariño and beyond
Galicia’s Wine Identity: A Landscape at the Edge of the Atlantic Galicia, in northwestern Spain, is often described as mysterious—a…
How altitude influences wine flavour profiles
At a first glance, altitude might seem like a minor variable in the complex equation of terroir. Yet, altitude dramatically…
Wine and mushroom dishes: earthy pairings to try
The Earth Beneath the Glass: Why Mushrooms and Wine Make Sense Mushrooms and wine share more in common than we…
What to expect from volcanic soil-grown wines
What Makes Volcanic Soils So Unique? When we speak of terroir, few soils are as distinctive — or as debated…