It is generally agreed that wine has been around for millennia. In the present state of our knowledge, one of the first certified wine makers was discovered in Iran, on the northern mountains of Zagros. It was Andre Tchernia, archaeologist and one of the best specialists in the wines of antiquity, who reported: ”The remains of a yellowish residue deposited on the wall of a Neolithic jar, 7,000 years old, found at Read More ...
There’s no doubt as a nation we’ve become obsessed with wine. From drinking it, to talking about it, to even collecting it. For many of us, le vin is one of our greatest passions. In fact, did you realise that collectively we spend £11.5 billion on wine each year, with around one billion bottles sold annually? In this webTV show we will learn from Colin Deane the finer art of Read More ...
The new trend hitting the UK is high quality boxed wine. This environmentally friendly format now provides Chateaux wines with a guaranteed provenance, quality and traceability throughout the entire making process. The days of supermarket cheap and nasty plonk in a box have long gone in the US, Australia and Scandinavia and now the UK is catching on. As concerns about global warming grow, wine drinkers are beginning to see Read More ...
This November, you can gorge with gastronomic glee on a leisurely cruise from Renaissance Lyon to beautiful Burgundy where the focus is firmly on top-notch French food and wine. Four gastronomic meals will be served onboard with a mouth-watering welcome dinner lovingly prepared by renowned chef Paul Bocuse. A sommelier is on hand to ensure you pick the right wine to go with your meal. There will also be opportunity Read More ...
The French wine harvest is expected to be 10% lower than the average of the last five years, according to the latest forecasts from the ministry of Agriculture. It has been affected by rain, hail, mildew etc and is estimated at about 46 million hectoliters.
