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Three times the size of California, buffeted on each side by the climatic influence of two separate oceans, and home to a vast array of distinct and different...

Table of Contents Germany’s Most Popular WinesRieslingMuller-ThurgauLiebfraumilchSpatburgunder / Pinot NoirBlauer PortugieserDornfelderThe Evolution of the...

If you are looking for a high quality red wine to try, look no further than Malbec. Malbec is a grape that makes one of the most popular South American wines,...

When you think of quality red wines, your mind may go to names such as Bordeaux (France), Chianti (Italy) and Rioja (Spain). But don't think for one minute...

Burns’ Night (25th January) approaches once again, giving us all a perfect excuse to indulge in a hearty meal and one of the world’s great food and drink...

This is a rare opportunity to directly visit some great organic vineyards, and meet the people behind them. With beautiful countryside, great food and...

(First written in 2011 for our 25th!) Wine is bottled history, flavours of a summer long gone. A few nights ago I opened a bottle of Botobolar Cabernet...

Meadow fruit apple, Lad’s love, Red Mustard, Sweet Woodruff, Douglas Fir Tips, Chokeberry, Blackcurrant twigs…..not to mention all the ancient pear...