Vineyards shouldn’t be just for vines. We explain the myriad benefits of inter-row cover cropping.
Read moreThe Effects of Climate Change - Part Three
How ingenious winemakers are solving the problem of over-ripe grapes. We blow the lid off the biggest secret in the industry…
Read moreThe Effects of Climate Change - Part Two
Climate change is very real, and it affects what you pour into your wineglass and then drink.
Read moreThe Effects of Climate Change on Portuguese Viticulture and Winemaking
Since 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 moreChanging Times, Changing Wines
I 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 morePlanting a Vineyard
If 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 Viticulture
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…
