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The Life of an MW Student – Twenty One

I’d wake up over and over during the night, convinced that it was time to get up and start revising. Usually at about 5:00 I’d decide enough was enough and…

A Whirlwind Tour of Germany

A Whirlwind Tour of Germany  I was lucky enough to be invited on ABS Wine Agencies’ Masters of Riesling trip this June. It’s one of the wine industry’s most coveted…

Grüß Sie from Austria

Grüß Sie from Austria Our latest tasting was with Thomas Stopfer from the eponymous Weinhof Thomas Stopfer that’s located in the idyllic village of Ruppersthal, in the Austrian wine region…

Talking Wine – July 2022

I notice that American Airlines have resumed the sale of alcohol on their flights after a few years of it not being served at all. It was halted mainly due…

Grape Expectations: Melon de Bourgogne

Despite its rather misleading name, the grape variety Melon de Bourgogne has very little to do with Burgundy (where you will know, if you have been paying attention to this…