Wine Knowledge

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 …

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, …

This a good topic to start an heated discussion, especially if various nationalities are around the table. First point, wine …

Chenin Blanc originates from France’s Loire Valley. Confusingly it can produce dry, medium and through botrytis, even sweet white wines. …