To celebrate Global Wine Day on 18th February we uncover the most unexpected locations across the globe that produce the nation’s favourite tipple.   Whether it be an unlikely vineyard l...

Long regarded as a producer of sweet table wine, Germany in fact has a long and distinguished history of quality winemaking dating back to Roman times. Today it is the eighth largest wine producing c...

South Africa may be classed as a New World wine region, but it actually has a long and proud history of viticulture and winemaking.  The first grapes were planted way back in 1655, with the first v...

Italy produces a dazzlingly diverse array of wine styles, from world famous reds and whites, to luscious sweet wines and quality sparkling wines. It has a long and proud history of wine production, wi...

We all know that Portugal is famed for Port wine, but how much do you know about Portuguese unfortified wine? If you are looking for a region that produces little known delicious wines, that offer se...

Did you know that English wine has been around for over 2,000 years? The first grape vines were planted by the Romans. Quite how successful they were we don’t know but there is evidence to sugge...

When we think of Spanish wines, Rioja is usually the first region that comes to mind. That could be because, in 2018, Rioja accounted for 47.3% of Spanish wine sold in the UK by value. It’s a po...

Croatia and wine go back to 5th century BC, when Greek settlers first introduced vineyards to the Croatian coast. During the War of Independence (1991-1995), many wineries and vineyards were destroyed...

In the Spring of 2016, the Chianti Classico Consorzio debuted and showcased their greatest expression of Chianti Classico; Gran Selezione. The tasting event began with a panel discussion headed b...

Bordeaux is big and diverse. Dividing it up into six families, by place, but more importantly by style, makes it easier to understand rather than trying to understand all the 65 different appellation...

As the famous tagline says: Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé! Anyone who runs a bar or restaurant will know this as the cry that goes up when the first Beaujolais Nouveau hits British shores aroun...

Most people have at least some misconceptions about Romania. With Halloween coming up, no doubt the most popular seem to be about vampires, Transylvania and the eponymous hero of Bram Stoker’s n...