How Fortified Wine is Made
Making Fortified winesFortified literally means ‘made stronger’, and refers to the alcohol which is increased by the addition of a...
Making Fortified winesFortified literally means ‘made stronger’, and refers to the alcohol which is increased by the addition of a...
Is there anything nicer to round off your meal than a really good glass of dessert wine? Here's how the...
Making Sparkling WineThere are several ways of putting bubbles in bottles and the easiest way to tell which has been...
After 7 years in the hospitality industry, I don’t think I have come across anything quite as controversial as corkage....
.....but didn't dare ask. Are you confused by Chenin and Chardonnay? Puzzled by Pinot and Pinotage? Then be so no...
Every year, the first day of school after the long summer vacation, our new teacher would ask us to write...
If you have never tasted wine before – then you’re in for a treat. There is nothing scary about winetasting...
Making wine is easy. Yes, really it is. It involves a very simple chemical equation which says C6H12O6 => 2C2H5OH ...
Keeping and storing still winesOne of the questions most commonly asked is ‘How long can I keep a particular bottle...
WRONG! There are no rules in this game – it’s your money so you should drink the wine you enjoy...