Wine Travel Europe: Where to Go First
Planning wine travel Europe style? These regions blend vineyards, villages, scenic roads and memorable food without feeling rushed or fussy.
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When to Visit Wine Regions for the Best Trip
Wondering when to visit wine regions? From harvest buzz to quiet winter charm, here’s how to choose the season that suits your style.
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10 Best Wine Villages in France
Find the best wine villages in France, from Alsace to Burgundy, with scenic stays, cellar doors, local food and slow-travel ideas worth savouring.
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Blue veined cheese; the facts and the fiction
To really enjoy blue strong cheese, we need to differentiate between the facts and the fiction. What all blue cheeses have in common is the presence of a strain of penicillin mold which is introduced directly into the cheese curd before it is shaped. The cheese is then pierced with metallic spikes to allow air…
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Why is Shiraz sometimes called Syrah?
Why is Shiraz sometimes called Syrah? In New World wine countries (Australia, South Africa, Argentina, Peru, Chile and United States of America and New Zealand) the very popular Shiraz red wine is sometimes called Syrah. This confusing state of affairs had its origin in Australia. James Bushby, the father of the Australian wine industry, traveled…
