This was my strangest #vineyard visit ever. Frumushika-Nova would be an extraordinary ‘honey, #wine, cheese’ resort, even if it wasn’t in a country at war rb.gy/02i9j #ukrainianwine #wineandtravel #wineandfood #raregrapevarieties #raregrapes #winemaking #winetourism

How I made my amber qvevri wine in Georgia using two rare, indigenous grape varieties, Kisi and Khikhvi youtube.com/watch?v=N_IOn7…

Is it possible to make a premium #redwine in #Albania? That was my challenge this vintage, travelling to one of the most beautiful #vineyards in the world to see what I could do with grapes such as Debine e Zezë and #Mavrud internationalwinechallenge.com/Canopy-Article… #albanianwine #raregrapes

It's the first time I've seen this - a zipline across a #vineyard. I spotted it on the outskirts of #Lendava, a small town in northeast #Slovenia, near the borders with Hungary and Croatia. #vineyardlife #slovenianwine #iloveslovenia #ziplining #wineandtravel #winetourism

Snow has fallen on the #MaxMavrud #vineyard in Leskovik, #Albania. It's hard to believe I was harvesting grapes from this vineyard a month ago! The grapes - Debine e Zezë, Merlot, Pinot Noir and Syrah - will be blended with Mavrud to make a premium #redwine. Well, that's the plan

My premium #redwine from Albania is coming along nicely. The cofermentation of Debine e Zezë, #Merlot, #PinotNoir, #Syrah is looking (and tasting) good. It will be blended with #Mavrud in a few months. This project is a collaboration with Max Mavrud. #redblends #albanianwine

This is Korçë, a city in southeast Albania. It's where you'll find the Max Mavrud winery. It's where my #redwine is developing. The strange thing about this image is that this city is only 35km from Greece! #albanianwine #redblendwine #redblends #mavrudwine #mavrud #wineandtravel

What a privilege discussing topics like #sustainability and what makes a #finewine fine with 30 of the world's best sommeliers. It was part of the inaugural World's Best Sommeliers Selection - a #winelist for #sommeliers around the globe (with suggested #wineandfood pairings)

Dessert at Vinogradarska kuća Braje in the heart of Plešivica, Croatia. Pear poached in Traminer paired with the winery's original #orangewine - a blend of equal parts Roter Veltliner, #Traminer and #PinotGrigio. Eight months on skins in #qvevri and one year in an old oak barrel.

Good morning from my favourite part of Croatia - Istria. Land of Malvazija, Teran, beaches, mountain villages and truffles. Both the pasta and dessert dishes last night came with truffles. #croatianwine#istrianwine#istria

This explains why the red grape Teran is planted at the top of the hills in Istria, Croatia, and the white grape Malvazija, which is less sensitive to humidity, is planted lower down. Morning fog is an issue from September. #croatianwine #istria #istrianwine #teran #malvazija

Young #wine is just alcohol! So says French #winemaker Jean Michel Morel, who discusses the latest release of his #amberwine Luisa - from the 2013 vintage - with me in the new edition of Canopy bit.ly/3PDvV9k #orangewine #naturalwine #slovenianwine #winemaking

Tomorrow, I launch my Georgian #wine to the great British public - at a garden festival in Devon! I have a gut feeling elderly gardeners will love an #amberwine from Georgia. My business plan relies on a huge uptake of cases this weekend. #notworried #georgianwine #qvevriwines

A classy Chardonnay while watching the Olympics opening ceremony. This is the 2015 from my favourite Japanese producer, @chateaumercian #chardonnay #japanesewine #chateaumercian #olympicopeningceremony

In an important and brave move, UK supermarket Tesco releases a wine made from a disease-resistant grape variety called Floreal wineanorak.com/2024/08/05/in-… Tesco #wine #winescience

My interview with Kaesler’s chief #winemaker Tim Dolan is now available on the International Wine Challenge website, in the Canopy section We discuss the Barossa producer's flagship #wine, the outstanding Old Bastard Shiraz #australianwine #shiraz #winelover #barossawine #oldvine

Wine writer Chris Boiling has made wine for 15 years as a personal project, but now he is launching his own commercial label Crazy Experimental Wines… which is as crazy as it sounds; 6 wines made in 4 countries in the same harvest using rare grapes! the-buyer.net/people/boiling…

Wine writer Chris Boiling has made wine for 15 years as a personal project, but now he is launching his own commercial label Crazy Experimental Wines… which is as crazy as it sounds; 6 wines made in 4 countries in the same harvest using rare grapes! the-buyer.net/people/boiling…

First review of the first 4 wines in my crazy collection. And it's positive! Chris Boiling and the drive to make his Crazy Experimental Wines the-buyer.net//people/boilin…

What would a reboot of the 'broken' wine industry look like? I found the answer in an unlikely place... #welshwine #winebusiness #winelover #vineyard wine-searcher.com/m/2025/09/wale…