People often ask at wine tastings whether medals and awards seen on bottles are genuine indicators of quality. The simple fact is that they are. They are awarded on the basis of having been tasted ‘blind’ (that is without knowing what the wine is), usually against a set of similar wine styles. Australia and other […]
Great value wines from the Languedoc
I am often asked at wine tastings about value for money wines. Wines from the south of France are really impressing me lately, particularly reds from Languedoc Roussillon, tucked into France’s south west Mediterranean coast. I took a wine tour of the area last April, and was surprised that you can drive for several hours […]
