Montsant is a young DO still to be discovered. It offers an incredible potential at a fraction of the price compared to its better-known neighbor Priorat. It is a place where exciting, unique wines are made, full of vibrancy and energy.
2015-11-17 11:59:00
It is somehow fitting that the Decanter World Wine Awards should be held at Tobacco Dock in the East End of London. From the outside Tobacco Dock looks like a women’s prison. According to its website the massive building was constructed ‘in the early 19th Century as a secure bonded warehouse for the receipt and storage of tobacco from the New World. Tobacco Dock was designed to offer complete security for precious and highly desirable goods.’ Refurbished two years ago as an event venue, Tobacco Dock is ideal for wine tasting, full of natural light from the glass ceilings. And what is more highly desirable than wines of quality!
2015-11-17 11:14:00
I’ve been the Regional Chair for Canada at the DWWA for several years now and have seen it outgrow its first home – a photographic studio complex called The Worx in Parson’s Green, south west London. The 2014 competition received over 15,000 entries making it the largest wine judging in the world.
2015-11-17 11:08:00
Belondrade Lurton, established in the Rueda appellation since 1994 and probably the most well known winery in the area, is exemplary in many aspects.
2015-06-10 11:10:00
Koshu wines are, not surprisingly, very Japanese in style: pure, uncluttered and ethereal but at the same time they offer a true, consistent depth conferring them an almost cerebral character – which by no means excludes an emotional approach. Koshu is definitely part of the extraordinary gastronomic landscape of the island.
2015-06-10 11:03:00