Winemaker: Yalumba Wine: Museum Muscat Reserve Vintage: NV Varietal: 100% Muscat Price: GBP £13.99 USD $17.07 This small and unique parcel released by Yalumba from the depths of their seemingly infinite cellar, really showcases the best of Australian fortified wine. Made from the red and pink Muscat variety this wine …
Four new, small production wines have been added to Cape Classics portfolio under the “B Vintners” label. The new additions come courteous of the B Vitners Vine Exploration Co. that was launched by Bruwer Raats, winemaker at Raats Family Wines and the iconic brand, Indaba with his cousin, Gavin Bruwer. The …
For wine lovers across the world, it is often a dream to visit your favourite wineries; for me, one of those wineries is Domaine O’Vineyards. The winery is located in one of the most beautiful parts of France, Languedoc-Roussillon, which is the largest (by volume) wine producing region in the …
Following the end of World War I in 1919, Antonio Franco established the Cantine Franco winery at the foot of the Prealps in the Venetian town of Valdobbiadene. The winery remains one of the oldest in the town, located directly in the center of Valdobbiadene serving as the headquarters of …
Oscar Chang, CEO of Alchema, always had a passion for solving technical problems. One day, he and four friends from Taiwan were taste testing a few ciders from a party they attended. The flavors weren’t substantial enough for their taste, so they thought to themselves “What if we could make our …
Wine: Pure Rose Winemaker: Mirabeau Vintage: 2015 Variety: 60% Grenache 40% Syrah Price: £12.99/$16.22 This is the sort of wine that just makes all the right noises and makes you say “yes please, pour me another”. It’s also the perfect accompaniment to pan seared scallops, crispy pancetta and pea and mint …
With its polished veneer of gleaming walnut woodwork, leather-upholstered barstools, and intimate lighting, Roka Bar at Roka Akor on Montgomery St in San Francisco’s North Beach is all cool and gleaming elegance on first impression. But the name Roka stems from two words in Japanese, “Ro” and “Ka”, the first of …
Winemaker: Mike Paterson Wine: Lay of The Land Elevation Sauvignon Blanc Vintage: 2015 Varietal: 100% Sauvignon Blanc Price: GBP £11.99 USD $15.75 Yet another storming vintage from Mike ‘The Marlborough Maestro’ Paterson! Archetypal MSB nose of pungent tropical aromas, with pineapple and mango dominating, alongside a subtle grassy, almost vegetative …
In 2013, British entrepreneur Sandy Kirkpatrick founded Savour Beer, a farmhouse beer distillery that focuses on supporting and promoting British produce and agriculture. From his beginnings as a farmer’s son in Sanquhar, a town located in South-West Scotland, Kirkpatrick felt that Britain always had the best resources, knowledge, and experience …
As anyone who has spent a reasonable amount of time in the beautiful but oft-overcast city of San Francisco knows, October through November is San Fran’s time to shine. Nights are crisp and clear, the nearly ever-present fog lifts from the bay, and days are often warmer and sunnier than …
Join the club and travel the world! VinoVersal plays on the wine lover side of you and the other side yearning for adventure. Traverse the globe in search of unique wines and learn about the culture from which they stem. You’ll become an expert on each of the six bottles …
Wine with curry. It’s always been one of those food and wine matching scenarios where you find yourself momentarily stunted. Traditionally, wine critics will tell you to reach for a zingy Pinot Gris or a fruity Gewurztraminer with all the classic hallmarks of rose petal, ginger and Turkish delight. While …