Wine Knowledge

Chablis The name Chablis as with many French wines, does not refer to the grape variety, but to the region …

Cabernet Sauvignon is the world’s most famous red wine grape. It produces red wine with a depth of flavour, aroma …

Botrytis cinerea sounds pretty unpleasant, but without this fungus, we wouldn’t have some of our finest sweet wine. Affecting the …

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

Some fascinating vino facts to impress your friends at the bar and round the dining table. Bottle Sizes Demi or …

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 …