A dozen vignerons from the villages surrounding Tuchan decided to collectively produce the finest Fitou they could. Each proffered the vintage’s best Carignan, Grenache and Syrah grapes from their respective vineyards to produce this awesome blend. The aptly named Fitou Les Douze is a testament to teamwork, with its gloriously spicy, full-bodied flavours.
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A superb vineyard located in the south of Minervois which is run by the Orosquette family who have generations of vine growing experience. Grapes were probably introduced into the region by Roman Legionaries, and was favoured by writers such as Cicero and Plinny. A fabulous bouquet of vanilla flowers and stewed strawberries follow through to [...]

 By Scott A Young
One of the important aspects in how to make wine is how to blend wine. Blending wine can be done a number of different ways. There is a process that helps you decide the correct proportions to make the best wine possible, which I will also share with you.
Why Blend Wine?
The actual [...]

 By Stefan Lagae
Some people are so serious about wine that the pleasure’s gone. Others say things about wine which aren’t true. Here are the basics on wine simply explained.
1. Making wine
The making of wine is not easy to explain. In France they say there are as many wines as vineyards.
Each winemaker gives his personal touch [...]

By Rob Hemphill
At the end of the day there is nothing better than winding down with a glass of wine. So let’s look into low alcohol wine and see why it is good for your health.
If you have visited a wine bar or hotel, you might have noticed that the size of these glasses has [...]

 By Mark A Aselstine
Since its inception in 1987 Montes Winery in Santiago Chile has been producing some of the finest, most affordable wines anywhere in South America. Recently in the news after being selected to pour at the Wine Spectator grand tasting event and for the horrific earthquake I am happy to note that the [...]

Made from selected grapes in the best growing region the Aude part of the Languedoc. This is a light, refreshing great value drinking wine.
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Superb value red made from fully certified organically grown grapes - just the trick for all us Earth friendly greenies.
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Champagne for St Valentines Day is an excellent idea. Valentines & Champagne go hand in hand, Champagne for celebrations & Valentines Day is the celebration of love & romance. Created in 1876, this is a Champagne at it's finest, as inspired today as it has always been, the embodiment of elegance and purity. [...]

You'd think naming an appellation after a Roman god would give it a head start in the prestige stakes. But Mercurey struggles because it's south of the Côte de Beaune and dismissed by those who drink labels instead of wine. Since the '60s Jean Maréchal (whose family has grown grapes here since 1570) has raised [...]

A fascinating compendium of Arrufiac, Petit Corbu, Petit and Gros Manseng grapes that combine to create fresh, clean greenage-like flavours.
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Tannat is a grape variety native to the Gascony region of southwest France. It is by nature a producer of darkly-coloured chewy reds, but in this case thoughtful modern winemaking has brought out the softer fruit flavours. Made by the ultra-reliable Plaimont winery, who have an admirable focus on polishing the finer characters of the [...]

Natalino Gino's father went 'green' twice over. First the herbicides he'd been advised to spray on his vineyards (planted by patriarch Amadio Gino in 1925) to the west of the Veneto's Soave region made him unwell. As a result, in 1980 he set out to achieve organic certification, finally succeeding ten years later. Here, grapes [...]

Bruno Fina spent the 1990's running Sicily's experimental cellar at Alcamo, applying radical techniques to Sicilian varieties in pursuit of their true vocation. He advised growers making plantings - so he knows where the best grapes are, and what they can do. His cellar, near Erice, was ready for the superb 2005 vintage. Nero d'Avola [...]