Farewell to Claret welcome back Clairet
Farewell Claret welcome back Clairet. That’s the new “in-thing” for Bordeaux producers reeling from the sharp decline in red wine […]
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Another crack in the terroir fantasy
Another crack in the terroir fantasy. The release of an Australian Shiraz and a French syrah blend will show again
Sacre Bleu! With global blends there’s no terroir!
Sacre Bleu! With global blends there’s no terroir! The French are outraged and the interlopers are spreading with Australian help.
Thorstein Veblen and Penfold’s Grange
Thorstein Veblen and Penfold’s Grange came to my mind when I read an essay in The New York Times titled
The collapse of wine drinking in China
The collapse of wine drinking in Chna is illustrated dramatically in figures just released by the International Organisation of Vine
Rebuilding wine sales in China won’t be easy
Rebuilding wine sales in China won’t be easy as total wine consumption in the country has halved since 2019 Weihuan
In France it used to be wine
In France it used to be wine – nowadays the waiter is more likely to be pouring a mineral water
Give ‘popular’ Barossa shiraz another try says London Times
Don’t be afraid to give ‘popular’ another try and it’s hard to think of a more popular style than rich shiraz
The Pope gave wine his blessing
The Pope gave wine his blessing at a recent international wine and spirits exhibition held in Verona, Italy. The skills
Pollutants in the mineral water
The story of pollutants in the mineral water is denting the reputation of France as the purest home of fine