Rosé conjures images of warm summer days and cool ocean breezes. Sounds magical, right? And it is, but the idea that rosé is just…
Rosé conjures images of warm summer days and cool ocean breezes. Sounds magical, right? And it is, but the idea that rosé is just…
The Oxford Wine Company has taken on Nancy Gilchrist MW as a consultant for the business. Gilchrist ran the Carlton wine bar near the White House in Washington DC and spent two years writing the wine column for The Boston Globe. When she returned to the UK she became head of the Grants of St James School of Wine, and her career since then was…
Off Licence News has teamed up with consultant and former Wine Australia boss Hazel Murphy to offer independents the chance to join a two-week trip Down Under. Retailers will visit Tasmania, the Adelaide Hills and the Barossa Valley as well as experiencing the buzz of Melbourne – known for world- class dining and wine retailing. The trip will depart on February 6, 2015, and in addition…
Winemaker and consultant Paul Hobbs, who has wineries in California and Argentina, has teamed up with Cahors’ Bertrand Vigouroux to launch a Malbec from the region. Crocus Malbec de Cahors 2011 is made from 100% Malbec grapes grown using sustainable practices at Vigouroux’s Haute-Serre and Mercuès vineyards. They were fermented in small tanks with a three-day cold saok, punch-downs and pump-overs, followed by 18 months…
