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What do I like most about where I live..?
Thank you to Wherever Magazine for asking.
My thoughts on expensive wine in Regalier Magazine …
You probably have no idea how much you can tell about a wine just by looking at the bottle. Here are some of the tricks to help you reveal their secrets…
Vineyards shouldn’t be just for vines. We explain the myriad benefits of inter-row cover cropping.
Read moreHow ingenious winemakers are solving the problem of over-ripe grapes. We blow the lid off the biggest secret in the industry…
Read moreClimate change is very real, and it affects what you pour into your wineglass and then drink.
Read moreSince the early 2000s, viticulture has been described as the 'canary in the coalmine' for global agriculture - feeling the effects earlier and more acutely than other cultures.
Read moreCurrently comprising of just 25 hectares of vineyard, Carcavelos is the smallest DOC in the country, and produces a very rare and unusual fortified wine.
Read moreThe future is in a box…
Read moreDue to popular demand, we've just started running a totally new wine course. Ask and you shall receive.
Organised by Viajante Sincera in conjunction with the fantastic Garrafeira Imperial, Lisbon's finest winebar and shop, we have just added An Introduction to Wine Tasting Techniques to our ever-growing portfolio.
Read moreI recently ran a wine masterclass for some friends of my parents who used to live in Portugal back in the 1960s and 70s. Understandably, they were staggered by the quality of the wines which were vastly improved from those that they remembered. But how bad exactly were Portuguese wines a generation ago, and what has changed?
Read moreIf you haven’t already seen it, here’s a video I made a few years back showing you what goes into planting a new vineyard from scratch. This one is in the Alentejo. Find it, and more, on OHW’s YouTube channel:
Organic wines are becoming increasingly popular these days. You would think that organic viticulture would also benefit the environment, but in fact this isn’t often the case. Follow the link below to an article that I wrote for The World of Fine Wine about where it all falls down…
