Tunisia is a melting pot of different flavours and culinary heritage. Sitting at the top of the African continent next to the Mediterranean sea, there’s no lack of diversity when it comes to Tunisian food. Here are some of my tips for Tunisian food …
When looking at all the great wine regions of the world, Tunisia is rarely among those included. Its location on the northern coast of Africa might strike you as making it too hot for wine production, and the fact that it’s a predominantly Muslim …
What does Chasselas taste like? It’s a harder question than it may at first appear. Chasselas is Switzerland’s most important white wine variety and makes up over a quarter of the country’s vineyards. However, this grape variety is notorious for having a lack of …
The crumbling stone walls, first laid some 2400 years ago, stand at complete odds with the budget airline jumbo jets flying overhead. Hvar may be a party destination to some, but there’s a completely different side to this Croatian island – one which has …
Long gone is Cognac’s heyday of having over 280,000 hectares, but this 80,000 hectare wine region is renowned worldwide for its Brandy production. Here are the fast facts and quintessential terroir information on Cognac, including the climate, geography, Cognac process and production methods (including details …
At the moment I’m in London. And it is not difficult to see why many people call it the wine capital of the world. It is easy to be a wine writer in London – the winemakers come to you! I’ve been invited to …
I don’t know what’s not to love about Istria. The people welcome you as if you have returned home after a long voyage; the rolling green hillsides are crowned with Medieval castles, and this is a land of truffles and wine. Honestly, within about …
Alsace – the land of Riesling and Gewurztraminer. But what more can we say about this famous wine region in the top corner of France? Here’s our Fast Facts and Alsace guide, its wines and the wine region taking in all the terroir essentials …