Fresh out of university, I made the decision to go travelling. With a keen interest in wine production, and New Zealand top of the list, it was no surprise I ended up in Marlborough. As well as visiting the area’s fantastic collection of wineries and sampling many of their products, I decided to go further…
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fblike style=”standard” showfaces=”false” width=”450″ verb=”like” font=”arial”] Not only are the winelands of South Africa visually stunning, we are consistently impressed by the quality of wines coming out of this dynamic region. South Africa’s wine industry “officially” begun in 1659, when commander of the Dutch East India Company, Jan van Riebeeck, declared on the 2nd of February:…
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fblike style=”standard” showfaces=”false” width=”450″ verb=”like” font=”arial”] Bordeaux is arguably the best-known wine in the world after Champagne, but it has an image problem. Since the 1980s, younger people prefer to drink wine from elsewhere – usually the New World, meaning Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Chile, Argentina, America. Our consumption of Bordeaux has…
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fblike style=”standard” showfaces=”false” width=”450″ verb=”like” font=”arial”] Working with Richard Kelley MW and the team at Dreyfus Ashby, WineTrust is delighted to bring you Newton Johnson Family Vineyards – a fresh face for the South Africa portfolio. Also making its WineTrust debut is the beautiful Hemel-en-Aarde valley, producing some equally beautiful wines to…
“Rioja’s great rival! Such is the reputation and wonderful terroir of this region that a nucleus of other top producers and wines has emerged over the years. Made with the same grapes and methods in general as Rioja, the Ribera del Duero region makes similar wines but they often have a richer, silkier texture and feel”…
“Mouthwatering and tingling with deliciousness… A wine that will probably give as much pleasure in its callow youth as it will with some mellowing age.” – Jancis Robinson MW 2012 Lowburn Ferry ‘Home Block’ Pinot Noir Central Otago is the southernmost vineyard area in the world! It is the one part of New Zealand…
Newton Johnson Family Vineyards are now producing some of the Cape’s finest Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from their own 15 hectares of vines. No less than three Five Stars in Platter’s Wine Guide 2016 says it all! Newton Johnson, Family Vineyards Founded by Cape Wine Master, Dave Johnson and his wife, Felicity (née Newton),…
2014 Fontaleoni Vernaccia di San Gimignano Vernaccia di San Gimignano is one of Tuscany’s finest wines, the only white variety in the region to be awarded Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantitia (or DOCG, for short!), Italy’s highest wine classification. San Gimignano is one of Italy’s finest old towns, famed for spectacular towers and ancient…
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fblike style=”standard” showfaces=”false” width=”450″ verb=”like” font=”arial”] As WineTrust’s selection grows ever more diverse and cosmopolitan, we believe it is about time to introduce you to some our most revered and unique producers from across the globe. This time round, the producers hail from one of the smallest of nations, with one of the…
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fblike style=”standard” showfaces=”false” width=”450″ verb=”like” font=”arial”] With the recent edition of the 2013 Domaine Drouhin Pinot Noir, we are not only excited to bring you a fabulous new wine but also an exciting new region. “For over 25 years Domaine Drouhin has been a pioneer and leading producer in Oregon. They were one…
[twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] [fblike style=”standard” showfaces=”false” width=”450″ verb=”like” font=”arial”] German and Austrian wines have a slightly dodgy reputation – sweet white sickly wines like Blue Nun and Liebfraumilch – but this is a dated attitude. I’ve just returned from a visit to Berlin and Vienna where I drank German and Austrian wines with most meals and,…
[fbshare type=”button” width=”100″] [twitter style=”horizontal” float=”left”] Celebrating English Wine Week, 23 – 31 May. Time to re-evaluate English wine – and especially English Sparkling Wine “In the last 16 years English sparkling wines have won 8 Trophies for Best International Sparkling Wine and 16 Trophies for Best Sparkling Rosé in global competitions – no other…
