When you think of Argentine wine, you most likely think of Malbec and probably from Mendoza. While Mendoza still has the lion’s share of the market (with a whopping 70% of national wine production), Argentina’s wine regions go far beyond Mendoza. And they are …
We are so excited to announce that our Editor Amanda Barnes has been shortlisted (3 times!) for a Born Digital Wine Award. Three of her features on 80 Harvests have been shortlisted for two different awards: Best Editorial Writing Is Tannat old hat? Best …
There are some memories that make your mouth water, and my recollection of visiting Mexico’s wine region is one of them. It is no secret that the food in Mexico is so delicious it’s drool-worthy. Mexico’s wine however, feels like covert intel. Vineyards are not the first thing …
Winemaker at Tantalus in Kelowna, David Paterson, gives us a 360-degree spin around the vineyards to talk about the terroir of Okanagan, Canada. Amanda Barnes interviews him on dirt, climate and the wines, from the oldest block of Riesling in the Okanagan. Take a …
Discover what makes the Napa wine regions unique and why it is so well suited to Bordeaux varieties (including Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc). Winemaker Mia Klein takes us through the micro regions you need to know about, their conditions, soils and climate, …
We didn’t want to leave any leaf unturned during our North America journey, so we went into the mecca of US viticulture – the research department at UC Davis, where Dr Andy Walker heads up the country’s leading research into viticulture. The university is …
As part of our North America journey, we wanted to get to grips with all the latest winemaking tendencies and challenges in the US, and who better to speak to than Dr Anita Oberholster – the UC Davis Enology Specialist? UC Davis is renowned …
We take an inside look at the work and research happening at UC Davis‘ sustainable winery with the University winemaker Chik Brenneman. Amanda Barnes interviews him about the latest trends in winemaking including wine varieties (most notably Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon), wine clones …
‘Community’ was undoubtedly one of the most used words during the Wine Bloggers Conference: the importance of building one, and the importance of being in one. It is a word that particularly resonates with me as I visit, and plan my visits, to 42 …
Whenever I finish a few conference days on the trot, my first thought is always “Where can I get a whisky?” Perhaps unsurprisingly that whisky was at my hotel on Saturday night, but I wasn’t at the hotel bar… This was a special underground …