
Q&A with Carlos Serrano from V...
Carlos Serrano is the Commercial Director for Vina Montes and manages the global strategy for Montes brands including Vina Montes, Kaiken, Napa Angel ...

#HOTGV: On Francois Lurton wines wi...
For this episode of Heard on the Grape Vine, I met with Francois Lurton, a French winemaker with vineyards in France, Spain, Argentina and Chile. ...

#HOTGV: On Château Angélus with Ste...
About a year and half ago, I went to Bordeaux for the first time. On a sunny afternoon in June we cycled through Saint Emillion and stopped at this re...

#HOTGV: On Canadian ice wine with I...
This episode of Heard on the Grape Vine is all about Canadian Ice Wine. Canada is perhaps the only place in the world where ice wine can be pro...
Musings

Wine storage 101: The ten golden rules
The small peaks in temperature that we briefly called a heat wave in London is long over. But in the few days of stifling humidity, I did wo...
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Côtes du Rhône Google Hangout: When wine goes high...
For a drink that's been much the same for thousands of years...
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Chianti Classico and Gran Selezione tastings 2014,...
This time last year I was in Florence for the launch of the ...
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Appellations and the Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro...
This is a post in the Spotlight on: Oporto and the Douro Val...
Travel

Taylor’s, Vila Nova de Gaia
This is a post in the Spotlight on: Oporto and the Douro Valley series Nestled among the dense co...
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Ramos Pinto, Vila Nova de Gaia
This is a post in the Spotlight on: Oporto and the Douro Val...
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Quinta do Seixo, Cima-Corgo
This is a post in the Spotlight on: Oporto and the Douro Val...
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Quinta do Tedo, Folgosa
This is a post in the Spotlight on: Oporto and the Douro Val...
Food matching

Rustenberg Straw Wine 2011
The wine: Rustenberg Straw Wine 2011 The producer: Rustenberg www.rustenberg.co.za They say: This wine has been made using a centuries...
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#HOTGV: On Vins Colombo with Laure Colombo
Last month, I met a young winemaker called Laure Colombo ove...
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#HOTGV: On natural wine with Isabelle Legeron MW
This episode of Heard on the Grape vine is all about natural...
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Japanese food, French wines: an evening with Luiz ...
French wine and Japanese food, why wouldn’t you? After...
Other Drinks

#HOTGV: On sake with Elyse Li of Japan Gourmet
For this episode of Heard on the Grape Vine, I met with Elyse Li, a London-based sake specialist to talk about the traditional Japanese beve...
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#HOTGV Episode Seven: On coffee with James Hoffman...
For this episode of Heard on the Grape Vine, I spoke to Jame...
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#HOTGV: On Innis & Gunn with Dougal Sharp
A while ago, I went to Edinburgh for the film festival. I wa...
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#HOTGV: On fine teas with Jameel Lalani
It's been a little over a month since the first episode of H...