This is the first of a series of three articles on the terroir of Central Otago, the most southerly wine growing region in the world, at 45 degrees South, marked by a dry, semi-continental climate. Read More
This is the last of a three part series on the terroirs of New Zealand’s Central Otago. After Gibbston and Wanaka and The Cromwell Basin and Bannockburn, we are finishing with Bendigo and The Alexandra Basin, the two lowest elevation, most easterly sub-regions. Read More
The Ben Ryé name might mean “son of the wind” in Arabic, but given the difficulty of farming the grapes, Donnafugata might have been forgiven for naming it “son of a bitch!” Read More
In Arroyo Seco - a tiny California appellation most of us have never heard of - winemakers have been perfecting a different type of Sauvignon Blanc. Read More
Big Cava producers sold the Spanish bubbly worldwide by making it as cheap as possible. Now some producers think their wines are undervalued and want people to pay more. Read More
Chasselas is one of Europe's most widely planted white varieties, but it's more likely to end up in a juicer or a fruit basket than in a winery. Read More
