[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] Can a wine be sexy? Certainly sharing a bottle of wine with a potential love interest can make a sexy pay-off more likely. In February we celebrate Valentine’s Day, so I am looking at some of the romantic pink wines available on the Winetrust100.com site. Rosé is often thought…
Greece has possibly the richest wine producing culture in the world. Grapes have been grown here for over 4,000 years, and the ancient cultures embraced the nutritional benefits of wine so much that it became an integral part of their diets. Wine was a solid foundation of the Greek economy and was widely traded all…
Winemaking in South Africa began in 1685, when Dutchman Simon van der Stel, the Commander of the colony at the Cape of Good Hope, planted his first vines. The site was named Constantia and would go on to become one of the most famous wine producing regions in the whole country. The conditions in the…
The Languedoc-Roussillon region of France is one of the largest and most productive wine regions in the world. It is home to a huge number of vineyards and producers, and the growing conditions here are conducive to making really amazing products. The region is largely coastal and gets a great deal of sunlight, low rainfall…
The Gamay grape is used to make some of the world’s most incredible red wines, but it is not as widely known as it should be. It is most commonly grown in Beaujolais, a region in the far south of Burgundy and one of France’s most famous wine producing regions. It seems that this is…
From the minuscule 2013 harvest – our new Chablis – Domaine Collet – is a wine of classical purity and style. It is unoaked, capturing all the purity and steely focus of this cool climate region. Everything is in perfect harmony and there is real intensity here. In effect, Chardonnay “unplugged”! 2013 Chablis Domaine Collet This Village Chablis…
The Loire Valley is a huge region which extends along the Loire River in Central France. It is best known for its white wines, although it also produces many reds and roses. Wines from the Loire Valley are diverse, and the styles of production and types of grape alter as you follow the river, but…
Shiraz grapes (also known as Syrah) flourish in Australia, and are the most successful variety grown there. They grow throughout the country and can be seen in practically every region, although Barossa Valley is the most historic and is home to vines which are more than 100 years old. Where they are grown has a…
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fblike style=”standard” showfaces=”false” width=”450″ verb=”like” font=”arial”] Rick is the alter ego of Master of Wine and Wine Trust 100 supplier, Richard Kelley. Over the past 20 years, Richard has become one of the most respected authorities on South African wine in the UK. Between 1995 (the year he qualified as an MW)…
Many wine enthusiasts consider New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc to be the best in the world. This New World wine has set a global benchmark for taste and quality, with demand increasing every year. The country has only been producing it since the 1970s, but for many wine lovers, it even outshines the Sauvignon Blanc which…
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] Dry January? This is ridiculous, to suffer, shivering in the gloom, throughout January. It is really not the month to detox, far better to wait until March or Spring when hope, light and longer days are on the horizon. Why make the SAD season sadder? Wine is not only…
We are excited to bring our customers a delicious selection of New World Merlot at very affordable prices. New World wines refer to those produced in countries which are relatively new to wine production and make use of modern technology in the winemaking process, such as Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Chile. The term…
