Deep Wine History in Bulgaria’s Melnik Region
It is autumn, 1760. A camel train is winding along the cobblestone road, shaded by arching fig and plane trees. The camel drivers trace the course of the Melnishka river,…
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Episode 29: Villa Melnik in Bulgaria
This podcast comes from the beautiful and exotic Melnik wine region in Bulgaria. We’ve traveled here to visit the preeminent regional winery, Villa Melnik. Nick Zikatanov had a dream to…
Top Wine Recommendations from Great Winemakers (2nd Instalment)
Welcome back to those of you who have already read the 1st part of this two-part series. We asked 11 very talented winemakers to tell us what wines they like…
Top Wine Recommendations from Great Winemakers (1st Instalment)
One of the requirements in the job description for a winemaker is to “taste wine”. Now there are some great careers out there but even the best job rarely has…
Episode 27: Chris Tolley of Moon Curser Vineyards
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Moon Curser Vineyards occupies a really unique location in the Okanagan valley wine region of British Columbia. In this podcast Chris Tolley gives us a…
The Wine-Soaked Lens of Matt Wilson.
I discovered Matt’s work on Instagram and I follow his posts on @matt.wilson.gc with tremendous anticipation. Matt Wilson’s wine photography always brings some striking visceral joy. In most of his…
Wines of Chinon, Loire, France
The Enduring Rebellious Rabelais – Chinon’s Famous Son.
You can’t go anywhere in Chinon without seeing that rascal, Rabelais. François Rabelais is one of France’s greatest authors and he often…
What Size Is Your Wine Footprint? A Short Guide to Sustainable Wine Travel
Wine Travellers Have Never Had It So Good.
Travel of all kinds, including wine travel, has never been more accessible and approachable. The entire infrastructure of travel keeps improving and…
Kakheti Wine Region, Georgia
Tbilisi’s old town is the best place to start your Georgian wine journey and immerse in the culture. A couple of days here and then its off to Kakheti for…
Campo de Borja, Spain
The vineyards of Bodegas Alto Moncayo with the Moncayo mountain in the background. The regional mountain ranges have a significant effect on the climate in these high altitude vineyards.
Campo…