Today we are going to discuss the seventh most planted wine grape in the world.
It wedges in there between syrah in sixth and sauvignon blanc in the eighth spot. I am sure that we all remember exactly...
Since the Thursday before Labour Day is set aside to celebrate the most extensively planted wine grape, I will continue from last Friday’s column and describe a few more of our cabernet sauvignons.
Bu...
In 2010, in the United States, it was decided to establish the Thursday before Labour Day as National Cabernet Sauvignon Day.
With 850,000 acres planted on our planet it is by far the most popular win...
Although they have not visited Bermuda for a couple of years, an incident this weekend past has put two of our oldest friends, Neil and Maria Empson, firmly in the thoughts of my wife and myself. Neil...
I would certainly be remiss if I did not remember that this day, August 13, was International Left-Hander’s Day.
It is very special for about 767,000,000 of us on this planet; this island alone counts...
I am writing this on Monday, August 2, which is designated National Albarino Day.
No worries if you missed it as the Spanish white wine is so important that it is typically celebrated the first five d...
I know that some folks must consider sparkling wines to possibly not really be wine at all, hence the amusing question: “Would you like a glass of wine my dear? Or how about champagne?”
As sparklers ...
Last week I wrote of the world’s oldest wine grape, as it is celebrated each year on the fourth Thursday in July.
I have decided to continue this as so many of you are firing up the barbecue and shi...
If you happen to be in Philadelphia, you may wish to visit the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania and see a 7000-year-old jar.
Found in northern Iran in 1968, it...
Last week we travelled from Europe to America.
We also visited the Southern Hemisphere, as we discussed pinot noir. But today we settle in the Veneto region of Italy and stay there. The reason for thi...
