Tasting Notes – San Cebrin Clarete

1 year ago

This rosé wine from Bodegas San Cebrin is one of my favourite wines. It's not just a summer wine, you…

Native Grape Varieties Rioja

1 year ago

There are 14 authorised grape varieties within the Rioja Wine Country. There are around 66,000 hectares of vineyards and around…

Rioja

1 year ago

Rioja was the first Spanish wine region to obtain DO status in 1925. Rioja gained DOCa status in 1991, 66…

Winter Pruning

1 year ago

Pruning is an essential task in the vineyard and is perhaps something we forget. Grapevines are vigorous climbers that need…

Winter Weather & Grapevines

1 year ago

Frost, cold weather and fog plays a pivotal role in the health and productivity of the vines. In the winter…

Decanting Wine

1 year ago

I’m sure you’ve heard of the term ‘open up’ when talking about when. But what does it exactly mean?  …

Base of Bottles

1 year ago

Do you know what the bottom of the bottle is called? Sommeliers and waiters hold it when pouring the wine…

Bottle Shapes

1 year ago

Wine bottles come in many different shapes, sizes and colours. Bordeaux: the most common shape for wine bottles. Straight-sided, tall…