‘Save the old vines’ pleads Spanish Master of Wine
Spanish master of wine Fernando Mora is setting up an association to save the old vines of his native country, before it’s too late.
Connaught offers largest selection of Noval ports in the UK
London’s Connaught hotel has assembled the largest list of Quinta do Noval Ports in the UK with vintages going back to 1927.
Somm360 to go on world tour starting with LA
Following the inaugural Somm360 three-day summit in Montreal this week, founder of the show, Vincent Lafortune, told db he is taking the format around the world, starting with LA.
Somm360 designed ‘to help’, says founder as congress finishes
“If I were to describe my single main intention for Somm360, it would be ‘to help’”, said Vincent Lafortune, founder of the sommelier-focused congress, which finished yesterday.
Koshu: the go-to grape for Japanese food
Exciting things are happening in Japanese winemaking, especially when it comes to the Koshu grape, which is being made into expressions that uniquely complement the country’s raw-fish dishes, writes Patrick Schmitt MW.
London’s most original wine list gets even quirkier
Although it has already scooped the award for London’s most original wine list, Duddell’s has added even more quirky touches to its drinks selection.
The top 10 best wineries in the world for tourists
Following the announcement this morning of the winners in the Best Of Wine Tourism awards, we bring you the top 10 best wineries in the world for tourists.
Bollinger cellar master: Champagne 2018 ‘best’ of my life
In sharp contrast to last year’s extremely challenging harvest, Bollinger cellar master, Gilles Descôtes described 2018 as the ‘best’ of his life.
‘Real Prosecco can have a longer shelf life than Champagne’, says Sandro Bottega
“It is not true that Prosecco has a shelf life of just a few months, the real Prosecco can have a longer shelf life than Champagne’, claims Sandro Bottega, head of Prosecco producer Bottega.
Prosecco plans one billion bottle production
Prosecco supply may have reached a new high from this year’s harvest, but sources suggest that producers are aiming even higher, with plans to hit one billion bottles in the near future.