By Luisa Welch, AWE Argentina’s winemaking history Argentina is famed for its bold and fruity reds, and rightly so. With its sunny summers and the snow-capped Andes mountains providing not just a stunning backdrop, but also natural irrigation, Argentina has become one of the most dynamic winemaking countries. Today, Argentina produces some of the best…
By Luisa Welch, AWE It’s February, love is in the air – you need a wine to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Though any night you open a great bottle is a celebration, an excuse for splashing out on something special, and Valentine’s Day just happens to be an excellent excuse to indulge. There is nothing quite…
by Nick Adams If there is one New World country which has moved onwards and upwards at pace in the last 30 years, it must be Chile. Here in some of the most natural growing environments anywhere in the world producers have been quick to identify those regions which offer cool climate qualities as well…
By Nick Adams As part of the series of looking at the people behind the wines I come to an example which could be argued to be the one of the most enduring and profound of all – Henschke, based in the Barossa South Australia. I also had the privilege to work with Henschke for…
By Nick Adams, Master of Wine Next in the series of blogs on star winemakers behind some of the Wine Trust selection, we look at one of the greatest winemakers in one of the most traditional of all regions – The Douro and Port. In the world famous Port production region of The Douro the…
By Nick Adams, Master of Wine Behind all the wines on the WineTrust list are real people making hands on wines in a creative, expert, and passionate manner. I thought it would be good to start an occasional series of blogs highlighting some of the revered personalities that make these fantastic beverages. In the modern…
Down under, our winter is their summer holidays. Australians are legendary for celebrating Christmas on the beach; South Africa is even further south than Australia, and often Christmas Day dinner will be around a braai, the Afrikaans name for a barbecue. I’m a huge fan of South African wines and have recently discovered Creation wines,…
They say love is at the root of everything and nowhere is that more true than with the story of Creation Wines and the people behind the brand – husband and wife team Jean-Claude and Carolyn Martin. The success story is seated not just in their love for each other, but in their love of wine…
Let’s say cheers! and mark International Women’s Day by thanking the creativity of women winemakers who bring a touch of joy to our wine glasses. You can call me a geek (I’m not) or a bit odd (perhaps) but every time I sip wine I think about the people who’ve created it. They’ve influenced the…
The region of Rioja is already famous for its range of high quality wines, particularly one of Spain’s flagship varieties, Tempranillo, which thrives in its vineyards. So what exactly is Rioja Alta, and what makes it stand out from its other Rioja counterparts? It’s omitted more often than not from wine labelling, so why does…
Sitting in a typical tapas bar on a typically hot evening in Córdoba, I decided to order a glass of Fino – for a change. As a friend and I were travelling around Andalucía, I thought it only right to try the local produce! Plus, it went wonderfully with our selection of dishes, from olives…
Dandelion Vineyards is the venture of self-titled ‘typist’ Zar Brooks, his winemaking wife Elena and growers Carl Lindner and Brad Rey, with wines made from the Barossa and Eden Valleys, Fleurieu and McLaren Vale 2014 Lionheart of Barossa Shiraz, Dandelion Vineyards, Barossa Valley, Australia Nick Stock, one of Australia’s leading journalists, has described Dandelion…
