Last week I had the pleasure of helping to host a Northern Italian wine tasting which included some Prosecco. Our host explained the differences between DOC, DOCG, Rive, and Cartizze, so much to learn! And last month at the Wine Festival Winchester there were a whole host of delicious English …
Read MoreBarcelona is the second largest city in Spain and the capital of Catalonia. The Catalans are fiercely proud of their own identity and when you travel around the city, the Catalan flag is very often displayed on its own or together with the Spanish national flag. Among well-known Catalans are …
Read MoreI regularly teach about the different styles of sparkling wine on the WSET courses: the Level 1 introduces Champagne and Cava; Level 2 we add Asti, Prosecco, Sekt, Crémant, Saumur and New World sparkling wine; Level 3 much more detail on these sparkling wines. It is not unusual for me to …
Read More
Not sure what level of wine knowledge you already have?
Take our fun quiz to see how much you know about grape varieties and wine styles.
