Don’t hold it against me, but I’m endlessly fascinated by bacchanals – from references in the classics, in fine arts, in Lord Byron’s poetry and the 1990’s bestseller The Secret History by Donna Tartt, to...
Cava is a sparkling wine made according to the traditional method (like champagne). It’s produced all over Spain, but mainly in Catalonia, in the northeast of the country. Currently around 250 producers of cava are delivering roughly 250...
In the countless wine tastings, courses and classes of the past decade, I’ve had the pleasure of observing wine tasters of all walks of life. And they roughly fall in one of two categories:...
Our professional association of Sommeliers-Conseil celebrated the new year with a tasting of AOP Picpoul de Pinet – the Languedoc’s largest white wine appellation, in which white wines are made from the ancient grape variety Piquepoul Blanc. Picpoul’s...
Blinking City, a Milan-based production studio, has recently made a short film about Barolo, with the not-so-appealing title: ‘Barolism | Harvest Time in the Land of Barolo’. The film itself, however, is totally worth watching....
2016 has been a bad year for celebrities, but a good one here at Wine & Words, with developing the business, launching the blog, a series of well-received wine classes and workshops, and a...
I’m not one of those people who think holidays and celebrations are all about presents, glitter and spending money. Yet, surrounded as I am by wine lovers and wine enthusiasts (which is no coincidence, I’m...
In the face of all the atrocities and misery in the world, devoting an important part of your life to a luxury product like wine can feel a bit shallow. Yet at the same...
Bourgogne Wines, the brand name under which Burgundy’s trade organisation BIVB promotes the wines of Burgundy, has recently published a very interesting 13-minute film, which showcases both the beauty and diversity of the Bourgogne wine...
Now that winter has come to the Northern Hemisphere, it’s the perfect time to reminisce about this past year’s summer holidays, and to plan for future ones. Last July and August, we spent a...
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