Miguel Torres: "I'm an oenologist & realised the consequences for the...
Miguel Torres has long been the most outspoken proponent for action to face up to climate change in the wine industry. In this candid interview, he talks about the pressures his global business faces...
View ArticleIs the style of Champagne Bollinger changing due to climate change? Interview...
The Champagne region has overall taken a decisive stance on climate action and here Gilles Descotes from Champagne Bollinger tells the not often heard story of what is going on in the vineyards and...
View ArticleIrrigating wine crops is no longer sustainable! Linda Johnson-Bell makes the...
As water becomes more scarce, the wine industry will come under more and more pressure to stop irrigating and move towards completely sustainable water management and usage. Linda Johnson-Bell is a...
View ArticleChaîne des Rôtisseurs - The winning chefs, sommeliers, and why they matter
The Chaîne des Rôtisseurs have announced the winners of The Young Chef GB and The Young Sommelier Competition awards for 2019, with the Gerard Basset Tasting Trophy as a new addition. Sitting in the...
View ArticleChampagne Krug CEO discusses the mission to preserve freshness in a warmer world
Luxury Champagne brands like Drug have a surprising story to tell of long-term committed action to tackle sustainability and build a climate-conscious culture with their company. Margareth Henriquez,...
View ArticleQuinta Do Vallado 20year old Tawny Port - Lip smacking!
If you love complex mind warming alcoholic beverages then you are probably already on board with tawny port. Quinta do Vallado is one of the oldest Quinta’s in the Doouro Valley and still belongs to...
View ArticleSimpson's Wine Estate in Kent release a range of new wines after a bumper...
Interesting tasting of Kent producer, Simpson's Estate Wines. The experience of successfully establishing a southern French wine estate is really on display as the wines offered appeared carefully...
View ArticleSommelier Interview: The UK’s Young Sommelier of the Year 2019, Matteo...
Matteo Montone is the Head Sommelier and the Wine Director at London Edition Hotel. In this interview with Secret Sommelier he touches on what is new and exciting in wine tasting, what regions are...
View ArticleWhat’s new in Soave?
Sitting inside the ancient castle walls inside the town of Soave, a short drive from Verona in northern Italy, the unique slightly almond aroma of the indigenous grape, Garganega, rises gently from my...
View ArticleDiscussing the 2017 Port Vintage with Adrian Bridge, Christian Seely &...
The Tate Modern on London’s Bankside hosted the 2017 Vintage Port Preview Tasting on Thursday, moving the sensorial experience for one day from its' walls and plinths to our nostrils and palates. The...
View ArticleDenbies new vineyard hotel appeals to a new green-power generation
It was ten years ago when I first started taking a serious interest in what scientists were saying about climate change risks. Back then the data was pointing very clearly to a rapidly rising global...
View ArticleChampagne Castelnau adopts yellow jersey to celebrate 100yrs of a very French...
It was in 1919 when Europe was awakening from the ravages and blood-spill of the 1st World War, a period that left indelible scars both on the French landscape as well as on the human psyche.
View ArticleChampagne Louis Roederer’s Jean Baptiste Lécaillon stares down the barrel of...
At the Scala Wine tasting at 67 Pall Mall last week, Louis Roederer’s esteemed chef de cave, Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon, hosted a fascinating tasting in order to demonstrate how the impacts of climate...
View ArticleMadeira wines are made for flavour loving foodies
The wines from this small rustic Portuguese island, located nearly 400 miles off the coast of Africa, enjoy a legacy of popularity with wine lovers spanning nearly 600 years of history. The Portuguese...
View ArticleBordeaux blanc: insights into a growing thirst for quality
Tasting and talking about modern Bordeaux in respect of white wines, with wine consultant Mathieu Huguet. In terms of quantity, dry white wine production in Bordeaux may only be 9% of production but on...
View ArticleQuiet Eyes Spy British wines as national awards spotlight quality
I’ve spent the week in Portugal, with interludes talking with many wine savvy people. Building a world view of the warps and wefts of the world of fine wine is a much-loved topic. While opening bottles...
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