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All too often do I see aromatic white wines cast aside in to the 'other' category, at the back of a wine list or trade portfolio, or down in the back corner of a wine store with the sweet wines. As if to say that aromatic whites, along with sweet wines, aren't really worth it, or that the only people that drink them are strange people. Well it is high time that I do something about that! For many people there are two main types of white wines: light and crisp, and Chardonnay. We often chunk Pinot Gris and Sauvignon...

Far too many people don't like Sherry or even don't know about it. This is shocking to me as it is easily one of the most complex region of wines in the world with one of the most meticulous winemaking practices to still be in live practice. Even just an 'everyday' Sherry will take at least 4 years from vineyard to bottle! Now let's just break this down for a second to give you an idea on how long that really is. Case Example: A winery in, let's say, Marlborough will produce two wines; a Pinot Noir and a 'Reserve' Pinot...

Recently the office has been going mental for the wines of Sardinia. Like truly mental about it. We've been eating Sardinian food like there's no tomorrow and any chance to open up yet another bottle of Sardinian wine is pounced upon. We recently sang the praises of Agricola Punica (you can read that here) but wanted to draw attentions to the foremost winery of the island: Argiolas.  There is a truly wonderful story about this now legendary winery. It starts off at the turn of the 20th century when a man started to plant some vines on some cheap land....

If you have dabbled in wine long enough as an avid lover of the grape it probably wasn't too long into your journey that you stumbled across the beast of Italy. Italy is one of the most prolific and important producers of wine in the world. This is for a few reasons: history and diversity. Anyone that knows anything about Italian, largely Roman, culture and history knows how much importance has been put on to wine and food over the centuries - this should be common pub-quiz knowledge. It is the diversity that is less known to many lovers of...