10 Bottles of Bubbles to Pop Open this Festive Season(Post)

    Christmas is the perfect time to open a bottle of festive bubbles but that doesn’t always mean reaching for the Champagne. Whether it’s a sparkling created using the traditional method, by adding ice ...

    Wines from the Garden of France - The Loire(Post)

    If you like Sauvignon Blanc, you’ll love the Loire: this is birthplace of the world’s most popular grape, with world-beating examples from Sancerre, Pouilly Fumé and Menetou Salon. But if you’re all ...

    Tried & Tested: Meatballs in a rich tomato sauce with a juicy Sangiovese(Post)

    It's coming to the end of the month, and winter is by no means easing off so I thought it was time to bring out an old classic to help warm up the chill of an evening.  I tried out a recipe that my m ...

    Italian fizz to put a spring in your step(Post)

    With the days getting longer and the weather getting warmer, it’s the ideal time to explore the world of Italian fizz. The quality and diversity of Italian bubbles makes it easy to discover a whole ...

    Tried & Tested | Pumpkin Risotto(Post)

    Wine of the night | Howard Park Great Southern Riesling, 2011 Fancy dress may not be your thing, and trick-or-treaters might make you want to stay inside with the music on full volume in an attempt t ...

    Which style of glass should I use to serve wine?(Post)

    One of the questions that I get asked most frequently, is whether the type, size and style of glass that is used for wine, matters.  The simple answer is - yes it does.  Having said that, please don’ ...

    300 Year-Old Vines? Tasting with Sebastian De Martino(Post)

    When Pietro De Martino arrived at Isla de Maipo in 1934, he recognised the exciting potential for wine production of this cooler part of the Maipo Valley, with its deep, free-draining gravel so ...

    Decanter - October 2013(Post)

    Librandi, Ciro Bianco 2012 A 100% Greco from the Calabrian COC of Ciro, the producer is self-described as ‘Mediterranean at heat’, which certainly rings true here as this wine is so lively, summery a ...

    Festive Fizz(Post)

    The countdown is on, and corks are popping all over the country, as the festive season peaks. But with millions of shiny bottles of Champagne and sparkling wines stacked high in wine shops and superm ...

    Ruggeri Prosecco - Interview with Isabella Bisol(Post)

    Ian D'Agata, writing in the latest issue of Decanter Magazine, included two of our Proseccos in his top 20, both from the Ruggeri family:  declared to be "hands down, one of the top five Prosecco pr ...

    Make it at home with Planeta...(Post)

    Ingredients (serves four) - 2kg eggplant - 200g onion, coarsely chopped - 150g tomato paste - 200g celery, chopped - 100g capers, rinsed and drained - 200g pitted green olives - 50ml red wine vinega ...

    Taste the very best… for a great deal less(Post)

    TASTE THE VERY BEST… FOR A GREAT DEAL LESS By Angela Mount – 4th February 2014 Ever wondered what top-notch Batard -Montrachet tastes like? Ever wanted to try Ben Glaetzer’s top of the range Barossa ...