Swartland: start with a glass, then open the map
18 October 2026 · Vikipedia
Explore Swartland’s farmland, bush vines, Chenin Blanc and Syrah, starting with Secateurs and Paardeberg.
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A still white from Jerez: beyond the familiar image
18 October 2026 · Vikipedia
From the Atlantic to albariza: understand Jerez’s landscape and ageing traditions, with El Muelle de Olaso as a starting point.
Rioja: one appellation, many conversations
18 October 2026 · Vikipedia
Three zones, many grapes and two different questions: where a wine comes from and how it was aged. Start with Haro and Tondonia.
Secateurs Chenin Blanc 2017
18 October 2026 · Vikipedia
Chenin blanc from Swartland: green apple, apricot and honey. The scissors are on the label; the tasting note needs no ornamental pruning.
El Muelle de Olaso
18 October 2026 · Vikipedia
White fruit, freshness and a saline finish. Whether the bill leaves a salty taste depends on who picked the bottles.
Viña Tondonia Reserva 2008
18 October 2026 · Vikipedia
Six years in barrel, then bottle ageing. Cherry, leather, tobacco and spice: the winery thinks in decades; table four is watching the parking meter.
Wine’s changing landscape: reading the 2025 global report
18 October 2026 · Vikipedia
Lower consumption, small harvests and costly borders: the 2025 figures explained without turning dinner into a shareholders’ meeting.
Macabeu and drought: research deserves a seat at the table
18 October 2026 · Vikipedia
What RESET observes in Tarragona’s Macabeu vineyards, how it relates to balance in the glass, and which conclusions must wait.
Found crystals in your bottle? Understanding wine tartrates
17 October 2026 · Vikipedia
A few crystals appear and the bottle goes from accompanying dinner to standing trial. Let’s hear it out before ordering another.
Priorat: begin with the landscape
17 October 2026 · Vikipedia
You ask about a Priorat and the explanation starts sounding like an exam. Before nodding politely, let’s look at the landscape.