Wine Trivia

Vegan Wines

Mandy Jenkins

Vegan wines? Isn’t wine already vegan - after all it is made from grapes? Well, it’s a little bit more complicated than that! In the following blog, you’ll discover how a wine can be vegan or not! I’ll look, in simple terms, at some of the processes involved in making...

Pinot Grigio or Pinot Gris?

Mandy Jenkins

I challenge you to a Pinot Duel! Pinot Grigio versus Pinot Gris! But hold on a minute - aren’t they the same grape? Well - yes they are, but we’ll explore the differences associated with the names in this blog. Pinot Gris/Grigio originates in France from the French Pinot family,...

Amarone, Recioto and Ripasso -Some of Valpolicella's best!

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If I find the right wine for me, I don’t mind where it has come from, and I’m quite happy to go through life trying new wines from all over the world to find my new favourite (which does change periodically). At the moment, my current favourite is Amarone della...

Champagne and Prosecco - what are they?

Mandy Jenkins

Champagne and Prosecco are both popular sparkling white wines. Champagne is made in the Champagne region of France, an area which centres around the town of Reims, North East of Paris. Only wine produced from grapes grown in this region can be called Champagne. Surprisingly for a white sparkling wine,...