Gewurztraminer is a grape to cause confusion. It sounds German, but is famous in Alsace, France which admittedly, is close to …

Lighter than Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc is best known for its grassy, herbal flavours, as well as gooseberry, apple, pear and …

Cork has been used to seal wine bottles since the 1700’s, this coincided with the availability of uniform glass bottles. …

Have you ever read a professional wine taster’s tasting notes and question whether all the aromas and flavours described are …

Conservative MP Nusrat Ghani who represents Wealden, Sussex at the heart of Britain’s wine renaissance, is calling on Britain’s Embassies …

In 2010,  a team led by diving instructor Christian Ekstrom found 30 bottles of vintage champagne thought to pre-date the …

Known as the grape of California, Zinfandel actually originates from Italy or Croatia. It has been growing in California since the …

The Pinotage grape is a cross between Pinot Noir, as the name suggests, and Cinsaut. It’s home is South Africa where …

Pinot Noir is a red wine of light to medium body and delicate, smooth, rich complexity with earthy aromas. They …

Winemaking is a long process involving many stages: harvesting, fermentation, pressing, filtration and bottling. Although most wine is grape based, …