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Barrel fermented white wines are a real treat. One that I'd forgotten about until a summer spent visiting small growers in France. Artisan winemakers generally select some of their best grapes to m … read more

Small winemakers DO make the best wines. David Williams in the Guardian put it more eloquently than I"If I put together a list of the most exciting wines I’ve tried in the past year, an overwhelming m … read more

Sulphur can be used in two ways in winemaking. It can be sprayed on the vines to stop rot and fungal disease. Sulphur dioxide is also used to stabilise finished wine.The production managers of large b … read more

Traditionally winemakers used to clarify their wines with fining agents made from animals – gelatine, milk-based products, egg white and products made from fish. Many supermarket wines are still fined … read more

I used to be very sceptical about biodynamic wines. It seemed like some sort of witchcraft. Adding preparations, following the moon's cycle etc. But now I’m starting to believe! Some of the very best … read more