The Wine Blog

The ultimate A-Z of grapes: S

Syrah, Sauvignon, Sangiovese and plenty more grapes which start with "S"

Producer profile: Geil and their Riesling

Geil are based in the town of Bechtheim where they've had vines growing since the 1780s, and a bit before!

The ultimate A-Z of grapes: V to Z. Phew!

V makes a good showing here and there are a few under X and Z too.

The ultimate A-Z of grapes: R

"R" - from the noble Riesling to some slightly lesser known grapes

Wine 101: Sweetness

Along with articles on tannin and acidity as the main characters in wine, this time we're talking about sweetness.

The ultimate A-Z of grapes: P

"P" is for Pinot, and a whole host of other grape varietals.

What are wine scores?

86, is that any good? Well, not very, but why not? In this article we go under the hood of how wines are scored and the two different scoring systems.

Wine 101: Acidity in wine

If you're tasting a wine and you get tart or sour taste, that's acidity.

The ultimate A-Z of grapes: N

For N, we could have stopped with Nebbiolo. But we didn't.

Wine 101 Series: Tannins

As part of our Wine 101 Series, we're talking tannins. What are they, what are they good for? Check it out inside.

New in: wines from Alberto Longo, Puglia

There are two new wines from Puglia producer we have introduced online. Both are already our contenders for wine of the year, but there's also a really interesting background to the region, how this strangely spelled denomination got its name and, of course, a few bits and bobs about this very special southern wine producer.

The ultimate A-Z of grapes: M

Quite of few entries under "M". You'll have had some of these, and no doubt enjoyed them.