Two European trips in quick succession – Slovenia followed by Tuscany. Never been to either before. Both were rapid-scheduled press trips but they did yield quiteRead More

Opening with the ‘basic’ wines he was almost apologetic at their simplicity. Personally I found them a delight; no idea of price at the time (the top of the range comes in at a very reasonable €20 cellar door) but to a bottle these ‘lesser’ wines were lovely, offering a balanced richness, a true regional acidic streak in the RI.VA.LE Chianti and a touch riper, softer palate to the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.

It all starts off a bit pretentious-like, all the time expecting some Hollywood A-lister to spout some meaningless rubbish about a perfume… and for all IRead More

Received an email the other day highlighting a series of video reports by one Robin Brewster; he describes his latest, on Cirotto Sparkling Wines as ThreeRead More

Not long before lunch but the winter sun has barely made an impression; it is low in the sky its weak rays glinting off the vineyardsRead More

It’s a fine operation. Lovely winery surrounded by vineyards, a welcoming ‘cellar door’ shop and tasting area and an on-site cooking school. This photograph, for theRead More

It is one of my bug-bears; when visiting a winery for a tour they invariably love to show off their stainless steel tanks. Frankly once you’veRead More

This year, 2012, sees the Umbrian producer Lungarotti celebrate two anniversaries. It has been 50 years since the renovation of the winery and vineyards and 50Read More

While the wine we sampled at the Castello della Sala winery, a little way outside Orvieto, wasn’t up to much the view certianly was. By peeringRead More

For todays Sunday Wine Shot a glamours scene of the ‘office’ or at least the packing/dispatch area at the Barberani Winery in Umbria, Italy. A visitRead More