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Apr 5, 20193 min read

The old and the new - ageing wine

We are now hearing about wines that are “fermented in concrete tanks” or “aged in amphorae” or, my favourite “aged in the concrete egg”.

Jan 5, 20193 min read

'The wine of kings, and the king of wines' - Louis XIV

Sweet wine. Often unappreciated and considered the underdog of wines, relegated to the top shelf and rarely requested.

Dec 1, 20183 min read

Bubbling over with enthusiasm for sparkling wine...

When the festive season begins many people turn their attention toward drinking 'bubbles'.

Nov 3, 20183 min read

The reign in Spain falls mainly on Garnacha

In Spain there is one grape variety that reigns above all others, garnacha (also known as grenache). Spain is garnacha!!

Oct 3, 20183 min read

Jewels of Mallorca

For any visitor to the island it is becoming increasingly difficult to dig out the real jewels of the wine world scattered around Mallorca.

Sep 1, 20184 min read

The moment of truth

There is a time of the year in every vineyard when a great deal of effort, knowledge, skill and physical work comes into play, harvest time.

Aug 2, 20183 min read

It's not what you do but the way that you do it!

A great part of our job, maybe the best part, is going out into the fields and taking a look at the vineyards.