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Today, May 6, is the day when we celebrate wines that are derived from the third most planted white wine grape – sauvignon blanc. We could almost get away with thinking that only chardonnay exceeds it in vineyard acreage as who has ever heard of the...

International Viognier Day is celebrated each year on April 29. There are likely many discussions on how to pronounce the name of this grape that, percentage wise, has shown far more growth than any other over the past fifty years. If you check onli...

Firstly, a brief explanation: When I write this weekly column, I give it a title, and this is the way it appears on the Burrows Lightbourn www.wineonline.bm site. About 90 per cent of the time The Royal Gazette changes this heading to fit their page...

The weather is still deciding whether it should be winter or summer and so, as we gather to fly kites and indulge in fishcakes on hot cross buns or enjoy Easter ham, I thought that mid-bodied Southern Hemisphere pinot noirs would be appropriate. Alth...

As April 14 is designated as Tannat Grape Day and April 17 World Malbec Day, I will offer a few ways for you to celebrate them. Tannat originated in the South of France, but Uruguay considers it their national grape. I would love to offer you a ver...

With a history of winemaking going back 2,000 years, all wine statistics from Bordeaux are daunting. At 287,000 acres of vineyards, it is by far the biggest wine region in France. More than 10,000 estates produce 960 million bottles of wine each yea...

Before I share a few thoughts on sweet European wines I must clear my mind a little, and think back to a large multilevel, below-ground wine cellar that my wife and I visited many years ago in Paris. We were guided down the first four floors and the...

I feel it wise to avoid comments on world conditions and have even received mail asking why I write about lovely wines during this pandemic. But now, I really must share a little information. Over the past few years wine production in Ukraine has bee...

In honour of International Women’s Day on Tuesday we will today feature wines that are very much influenced by females who are winemakers or who work on their family vineyards. There are far too many to include in one article. A recent column feature...

Apologies for being a little late off the mark to advise on wines to celebrate International Syrah/Shiraz Day, which took place last Wednesday, February 16. For decades I loved to tell the story of the very first wine grape, with a history spanning ...

On February 7 the Wine Enthusiast, a magazine and website with half a million subscribers, held a black-tie event at Eden Roc Miami Beach. I often quote the various wine reviews that they publish, and the purpose of this recent gathering was to prese...

If you are thinking of an appropriate wine to have with your valentine, here are a few to consider. What could be better to share than a wine called Moongate? Local lore has it that this is Bermuda’s best symbol of love. Couples that walk through on...