Living the Dream Part IV: New Wines and New Markets… Or None?
The New Year always begins with pruning the vines, an act that symbolizes the start of a new growing season.…
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The Garnacha Paradox in Spain
More than 100,000ha (247,000 acres) of Grenache vines have been uprooted in Spain since 1990. In fact, Grenache has dropped…
Best Wine Destinations in Barcelona
Given its Mediterranean location, incredible gastronomy, and spectacular architecture, the attractiveness of Barcelona as a travel destination is undeniable. Yet…
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Living the Dream, Part III: Triumphs and Teething Troubles
Like all farmers and growers, I have become preoccupied by the weather. I am a self-confessed climate-change skeptic, but 18…
A New Souvenir from the Realm of Light
The first conviction is that we need, as wine drinkers, to spend less time thinking about grape varieties, and pay…
Living the Dream, Part II: From the Grape to the Bottle
The lobby of the Hotel Tivoli is a cool, tranquil oasis amid the heated bustle of downtown Lisbon. In the…
Vineyard with a View: South Africa
Nowhere else in the wine world at present, surely, is there more vital and fruitful a dialectic of old and…
2006 Northern Rhône Reds: One for the Fans
Retune your wirelesses. Seek Hilversum, not Whizzo FM. Here comes the retro offering of vintage 2006. It is a long…
