Nestled between the Vosges Mountains and the German border, Alsace is France's most north-easterly wine region, its capital Strasbourg and its wine centre …
There are lots of variables; the wine type, method of production, age and so on. There are all those considerations and exceptions but for 95% of the wine …
Vermouth is a fortified wine, with a number of different aromatic herbs and spices added for flavour, also known as aromatized liquor. Vermouth is best …
Often called the "Garden of France", the Loire Valley is a special place of vineyards, and rolling green hills dotted with more than a thousand …
The Valpolicella is a blend of history, culture and tradition, all enriched by mouthwatering cuisine. The traditional dishes of the area accompanied by …
Champagne is both a region and a method. The wines come from the northern most vineyards in France - the name conjures an image like no other. An 18th …
Before wines were routinely fined and filtered to a crystal clear state, it was quite common for wines poured from a bottle to contain a considerable …
The town of Cognac gives its name to one of the world's best-known types of brandy - Cognac is considered to be one of the finest, if not the finest, of …
The Chablis wine region is the northernmost area of Burgundy, and also the name of a town located there. The Burgundy wine region begins in the Yonne …
Chianti is Italy's most famous red wine, which takes its name from a traditional region of Tuscany where it is produced. It used to be easily identified …
In 1973, in Orvieto, Claus Riedel presented the world's first gourmet glass series developed with the help of the Associazione Italiana Sommeliers …
Calvados for Christian Drouin was somewhat of a hobby after purchasing a farm in Normandy around 1960. The former industrialist from Rouen decided to use …
Fairhall Downs Estate co-director Stuart Smith has been recognized by the New Zealand Wine Grower Magazine as New Zealand Wine Personality of the …
Georg Riedel, 10th generation glassmaker and president of Riedel Crystal, is also an engineer, designer, economist, marketer and businessman. On top …