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Producer Profile: Château Pas du Cerf

We fell in love with the elegant, complex, wines produced at Chateau Pas du Cerf when we discovered them at a Paris wine fair this year. The rosés are classic…

Grape Expectations: Cortese

While I expect that most of you will not be familiar with the grape variety Cortese, I am sure that you will have heard of Gavi. Like many European wines,…

The Life of an MW Student – Thirty Two

On the first morning of the 2023 MW practical exams I found it difficult to get up. Fitful sleep the night before and my ‘revision dungeon’ (actually a reasonably nice…

Grape Expectations: Mencia

Yes, like it or not, grape varieties can be fashionable – and one of today’s trendiest is Mencia. This red grape originates in North West Spain’s Bierzo region. Despite the…

The Life of an MW Student – Thirty One

This will be my last column before I make my second attempt at the MW practical exams. I am now at the point where I’m counting down in days rather…