Reverse osmosis
Bits of viticulture and winemaking stuff explained.
Crus Bourgeois 2008 list announced
The list of 243 cru bourgeois wines for the 2008 vintage has been announced. After the debacle of the 2003 classification, crus bourgeois is now an annual award of vintage quality based on a blind tasting in the months before bottling. The 2008 vintage is the first to be announced, under this new system.
Crus Bourgeois 2008 – facts and figures
Crus Bourgeois 2008 – facts and figures
Schubert, Block B Pinot Noir 2008, Wairarapa, New Zealand
Schubert, Block B Pinot noir 2008, Wairarapa, New Zealand
A tasting of Tuscan reds
A tasting of Tuscan reds for a regular but infrequent group.
Istituto Grandi Marchi – London tasting
A tasting of wines from the 17 members of the Istituto Grandi Marchi immediately followed the seminar hosted by Marchese Pierro Antinori.
Istituto Grandi Marchi – London seminar
The Istituto Grandi Marchi, formed six years ago to jointly promote their wines, presented some of those wines at an Institute of Masters of Wine seminar and tasting this week, during the group’s first visit to the UK.
Istituto Grandi Marchi members
The 17 members of the Istituto Grandi Marchi
Guide to winetasting – part 6
Part six of an eight part guide to wine tasting, written for France magazine. This month is unoaked whites.
Yeasts
Wild yeasts and cultured yeasts, the pros and cons
