On the Grapevine
In the bar a few days ago, the subject of wine temperatures came up again. One of my friends was saying that he liked his reds at room temperature. Well…
You could be forgiven for assuming that this week’s two wines are from different companies. Well, at one time they were, but as so often happens in Australia, smaller wineries…
I don’t know about you, but there are times when I just want a decent, simple red wine to go with ordinary food. Nothing fancy, you understand, just a light…
You might be surprised to know that Argentina is the fifth largest wine producer in the world. At least, it was until recently. Now it has dropped to the sixth…
So then, what’s the largest wine-producing area in France? Bordeaux? Or Burgundy perhaps? Well actually, neither. In terms of volume alone, they are both insignificant compared to the Languedoc-Roussillon.
If you mention the name “Bordeaux” to wine lovers, don’t be surprised if their eyes glaze over and their salivary glands get to work, like those of Pavlov’s slobbering dogs.…
How can you describe red wine without mentioning tannins? Not very easily, I have to admit, because tannins appear in all of them, more or less. In red wine, the…
Both the wines this week come from the Languedoc Roussillon area of sunny South West France, tucked down in the corner with Spain to the south and the Mediterranean to…
Now then, here’s an interesting question. What do the following have in common: black pepper, menthol, tobacco, gasoline, green tea, wax crayons, gunpowder and honey? Of course, you’ve probably guessed…
I don’t know whether I’m getting a bit dyslexic in my advancing years, but I could have sworn the label on this week’s wines said “Alicante”. That’s the pleasant Spanish…
Now then, if you’ve got an exceptional memory, you might recall that a couple of weeks ago I told you about two super bargain wines in the Purisima “Classic” range;…
Some wine writers have claimed that Chile is a “winegrower’s paradise” because of the natural geographical features, the rich soils and the climate. The main wine-growing area is Chile’s five-hundred…
Contrary to popular belief, if you keep a bottle of wine for years on end, it won’t necessarily get any better. The vast majority of wines these days are intended…
Right then, here’s today’s Quiz Question. Which three countries are the world’s largest wine producers? If you answer “Italy, France and Spain”, then you’re absolutely right. Well done.
Gascony, as you might remember (or possibly never knew) lies down in the South West of France with Bordeaux to the North, the Atlantic to the East and the Spanish…
In the News
- Local News
- Business
- Travel & Tourism
- Features
- Our Community
- Property & Real Estate
- Our Children
- Sports
