There's a fantastic atmosphere in Bordeaux just before Vinexpo. Wine people from all over the world descend on the city to meet clients and do business. This year, I had the opportunity to start the buildup with a four day competition in Blaye, just across the Garonne from
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So after a decade in the trade, I'm heading out to Bordeaux to take my first serious look at the region. I concede, it's about time. Although I've been to Bordeaux many times over the last ten years I have never given it the
I'm just back from my first experience with the Bucharest International Wine Competition where I've spent five days in Bucharest judging wines and familiarising myself with the Romanian wine scene. Now six years in, IWCB has grown to one of Eastern Europe's premier wine
I was recently fortunate enough to attend a small intimate tasting of 2013 Bordeaux hosted by Drummonds Bank and Vin-X. Five wines from various appellations were chosen, all small independently owned wineries that, within the context of their respective appellations, all produce exceptionally elegant wines. In general, 2013 was a
Just back from a nice little trip to Lyon for the weekend. Alongside scouring the wine bars of France's second city, I took part in a spot of judging (Languedoc reds and Swiss reds) at the fairly large Concours de Lyon. It's a massive competition with
Portugal [https://www.paulcaputo.wine/wine-guide-portual] | Alentejo [https://www.paulcaputo.wine/region-guide-alentejo-portugal] | Alentejo Producers [https://www.paulcaputo.wine/tag/alentejo-producer-guide] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1600 hectare estate that spans areas of the Mendro Mountain range and down onto the plains of the Alentejo and alongside the Guadiana River. It's a tranquil
Just back from a nice experience in Plovdiv, judging wines as part of the Vinaria 2017 competition. Organised in conjunction with the Union of Bulgarian Oenologists and the National Vine and Wine Chamber, I was part of a small selection of international judges to sit through two days of judging.
The first Chirat harvest was back in 1925 when Benoit Chirat, great grandfather of Aurelien, picked Syrah on the sun scorched slopes of the northern Rhone. It wasn't until 1980 that the Chirats first planted Viognier in Condrieu and it was 1985 when the first vinification took place.
Ever since my first visit to Popov back in 2014 I've been an admirer of what Popov Winery, nestled in the heart of the Tikves region, just north of Kavardarci, are trying to acheive. This small boutique winery is well worth following. Their white wines in particular are
The hype is fairly unanimous. All the hallmarks of an exceptional vintage graced Burgundy in 2015 and although vignerons are not shouting as loudly as merchants, we can be fairly sure it's going to be one of the great years of recent decades. As the en primeur campaign
Although Vranec is not widely known internationally, small elements of the wine press have been talking about the grape for a few years now. It is a variety I personally have written about in great detail, both in my various wine columns and as part of the Macedonian Wine Guide
Being able to bring Italy's most important wine journalists down to the south of Italy to attend an in depth tasting and celebratory gala dinner is a statement indeed. Fabio Mecca, rated as one of the country's most prominent young oenlogists, gathered the likes of Luciano