Wine sales, consultancy and education
I think it is probably fair to say that most people drink wine without too much consideration for what the liquid in the bottle actually tastes of. As long as it tastes nice and doesn’t cost an arm and a leg, that usually is enough. I can hand on heart say that taking onboard a few little tips will really improve your wine appreciation. I admit, some people may stop reading at this point – that’s fine, at the end…
It struck me that with the enormous number of outlets selling wine and the incredible range of prices on offer that it might be an interesting exercise to look at what actually makes up the price of a bottle of wine. Before I go on, I should say, this is by no means me trying to influence how much money you should spend on a bottle – there are plenty of perfectly serviceable wines out there from the discount…
We are delighted to announce the launch of the Wine Demystifier Wine Club Every two months we will hand-pick a case of six wines. Each case will contain a variety of wines, of differing styles and produced from different grape varieties. The aim of this wine club is to encourage a bit of experimentation and diversity. What they all have in common is they are great wines brought to you at highly competitive prices. £81.50 a case For this…
Zinfandel or ‘Zin’ to its friends is a grape which is seen very much as an American variety. The French have Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon (and many many more!) with Zinfandel proudly wearing the stars and stripes of America. But the hard truth of the matter is the grape isn’t American at all! DNA has proven that Zinfandel is in fact the same variety as Italy’s Primitivo and the rare ancient variety Crljenak Kastelanski (from Croatia). A quick history…
Everyone knows that to make wine you need to ferment the grapes, and given you can’t get an alcoholic fermentation without the presence of yeast, it is fair to say then that while ‘yeast’ may not sound an appealing topic it is a hugely relevant one when it comes to winemaking! As without yeast there would be no alcohol! What is yeast? Yeast is a naturally occurring single-celled microorganism that is part of the fungus family. The pre-eminent fermentation…