Wine

Having different names for the same grape is not unusual in the wine world. Shiraz, the New World moniker, is …

Now we all know what a “toast” is, but have you ever wondered where the practice came from and why …

Diabetes affects 2.9 million people in the UK and it is also believed that a further 850,000 are unaware they …

From August 1st 2012 the term “Organic wine” will be permitted for use on wines meeting certain standards. What is …

Most of us consume the wine we buy pretty soon after we have purchased it. But, wine collecting, both to …

We are being told for the sake of our health to cut down on alcohol consumption. So instead of finishing …

What is a good wine? If you like a wine, whether it costs five or twenty pounds, it’s good! Like most …

Phylloxera Phylloxera, a pale yellow green aphid almost wiped out Europe’s wine industry in the late eighteenth century. It affected …

For most wine producers, late summer and autumn represent the beginning of their ‘new wine creation’. More importantly for the …

The structure and components of wine can tell you an awful lot about the effects and balance of tannins, acidity, …