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A brief history of wine in California’s Napa Valley
The story behind North America’s most celebrated wine region.
Posted on: 30th September 2020 by Rachel England
Posted in: Closer Look
Tagged: California Napa Valley
Fine wine news roundup: 19-25 September
Sotheby’s announces Hong Kong sales, Champagne gears up for a third phenomenal vintage, and 67 Pall Mall releases its inaugural wine book.
Posted on: 25th September 2020 by Rachel England
Posted in: Weekly Wine News Roundup
Tagged: Southbys 67 Pall Mall
What do the world’s most expensive wines have in common?
They’re more similar than you might think.
Posted on: 23rd September 2020 by Rachel England
Posted in: Closer Look
Tagged: Chateau Lafite Rothschild Cheval Blanc Chateau Mouton-Rothschild (Jeroboam) Screaming Eagle Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Romanee-Conti
Fine wine news roundup: 12-18 September
Famed Florence restaurant auctions off collection for £3.15m, Vérité 2017 escapes smoke taint disaster, and Sotheby’s reports that fine wine bidders are getting younger.
Posted on: 18th September 2020 by Rachel England
Posted in: Weekly Wine News Roundup
Tagged: Vérité 2017 Younger Wine Buyers iDealwine
The nine primary styles of wine
Get to grips with the basics.
Posted on: 16th September 2020 by Rachel England
Posted in: Closer Look
Tagged: Styles of wine 9 wine styles
Fine wine news roundup: 5-11 September
La Place de Bordeaux springs to life, Napa Valley launches its take on En Primeur, and the world gets an appetite for English wine
Posted on: 11th September 2020 by Rachel England
Posted in: Weekly Wine News Roundup
Tagged: La Place de Bordeaux English wine exports Princess of Polka Dots
How to tell if a wine is age-worthy
Not all wines are made to go the distance
Posted on: 9th September 2020 by Rachel England
Posted in: Closer Look, Wine Making,
Tagged: Wine Ageing
Fine wine news roundup: 29 August – 4 September
Ornellaia’s latest Vendemmia series goes up for auction, Vinedo Chadwick calls its 2018 vintage the ‘best ever’ and France begins a historically early harvest.
Posted on: 4th September 2020 by Rachel England
Posted in: Weekly Wine News Roundup
Tagged: Ornellaia Vinedo Chadwick
A beginner’s guide to taking wine tasting notes
Tips and tricks for taking useful wine notes that will serve you well for years to come.
Posted on: 2nd September 2020 by Rachel England
Posted in: Closer Look
Tagged: Tasting Notes How to create tasting notes