Notes from the Road

Discover the difference between Malbec and Cot with French winemaker in Argentina, Francois Lurton. The difference is in more than just the name according to this experienced winemaker who makes both red wine varieties in his Lurton wine estate in the Uco Valley, Mendoza, …

Selling en primeur is usually the domain of fine wines from Bordeaux and Burgundy, but Uruguay is about to join the ranks with its first en primeur release launched by Bodega Garzón. Last week during Vinexpo Bordeaux I was invited to a handsome dinner …

Here in England (I’m getting geared up for our 80 Harvests European leg!) it is the Sherry Festival (5-18th June) which means bars and wine shops around the UK are running promos on sherry wines to get consumers back into the golden nectar from Jerez. It …

Mexico’s wine country, Valle de Guadalupe in Baja California, boasts some serious top nosh. From casual food trucks to award-winning restaurants, your stomach is in for a treat. It is unlikely you will eat anywhere bad, but here are some really good (tried and …

I was really thrilled to be interviewed for the last Circle of Wine Writers update. Here’s the interview for anyone interested, and thank you to Wink Lorch for the opportunity.

Heavy rainfall has spelt an end to California’s five year drought. The torrential rain caused mudslides and fallen trees in the wine regions but, despite the complications caused by the rain, the rainy period came as a great relief to vintners who had been …

We have been shortlisted for a wine blogging award, and we need your help to win it! Our video post on the Ultimate Argentine Asado & Wine Pairings is a finalist for the Millesima Wine Blog Awards #MillesimaBA2017 and the winner will be selected for …

New York, New York. Vineyards aren’t the first image to spring to mind, right? Well, that’s what we were heading for – New York’s wine region. And we actually decided to take in two: the Finger Lakes and Long Island. We’ve got lots of …

Niagara is quite a spectacular wine region! The falls completely took our breath away, as did the Chardonnay! We’re still working up lots of content from the region, so please come back and visit us soon to get access to a guide to the …

Mexico’s wine region in Baja California was definitely one of the most surprising of our North America tour. We totally fell in love with the passion of the people and the fabulous cuisine! The wines were pretty great too! We’ve uploaded some of our content on …