Articles for ' white wine'

Good wine, as with any of the ‘finer’ things in life, deserved to be enjoyed properly and savoured. In order to fully enjoy the perfect glass of wine, i think you need the perfect glass, the perfect pour and the perfect bottle – it’s no good getting yourself a gorgeous bottle of Perez Cruz Quelen 2006 if you’re then going to drink it out of a small plastic cup… read the rest of “The Perfect Glass Of Wine”

When thinking about purchasing a nice bottle of wine for a romantic evening in with your partner it has to be said that many people do not even think about getting a bottle of English wine. Why is this?

It would seem that one… read the rest of “English Wine- A Lost Cause?”

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Angelos Iatrides is one of the most talented winemakers working in Europe. This ultra modern winery is located in the cool highlands of Amyndeo in northern Greece and uses using the latest winemaking techniques to produce Greek wines of a world class quality from French and indigenous Greek varietals. Makis Mavridis (third generation skilled grape grower) andAngelos Iatridis believe in making wines that brings out the true characteristics of… read the rest of “Ktima Alpha Estate, Amyndeo, Greece”

Evangelos Geravassiliou and Vassilis Tsaktsalis are two of the best white wine makers in Greece and in charge of running one the newest estates in the country. The wines are cutting edge and world-class. The vineyards are based in Kavala, the second largest city in the north of Greece, where the excellent soil and microclimate provide long growing seasons. Biblia Chora grow a wide variety of vines ranging from… read the rest of “Biblia Chora, Kavala, Greece”

Johann is a dynamic young producer who is carving out a formidable reputation for concentrated, mineral-laden white wines. His wines are always in high demand. Johann only has 5 hectares of vineyards which means our allocations are small and highly sort after. Despite this his prices remain really competitive.

Associated wines and awards include:

Flastaff Austrian Guide 09 – 5 stars (Grüner Veltliner Federspiel 07)… read the rest of “Johann Donanbuam Wines, Wachau, Austria”

This winery is producing some of the most cutting edge wines in Spain and is the ultra-modern face of Rioja. Until recently, the latest generation of the Martinez family (Jose Maria) decided to change from just growing grapes to making wine. He constructed a modern cellar (and the first bioclimatic winery in Europe) and set about making fabulous modern wines from his families’ old vineyards (40-80 year old vines!)… read the rest of “Bodegas Martinez, Rioja, Spain”