(Photo of Chateau Angludet in Margaux) The 2024 vintage for Bordeaux was, by most accounts, challenging, with mercurial weather playing havoc with much of the growing season. The Winter was extremely wet, with levels of rain not seen since 2000. This resulted in a lack of photosynthesis in the leaves, many producers implementing the practice…
Despite being a “New World” country, South Africa has been producing wine for over 350 years, making it one of the oldest New World wine countries on the planet. It was Jan van Riebeeck of the Dutch East India company that first bought winemaking to the Cape back in 1655, having recognised the potential in…
Winemaking in Bordeaux has a rich history that dates all the way back to Roman times. Although some wine production predates their arrival and occupation of France (then Gaul), the Romans recognised the potential of Bordeaux’s gravelly soils, moderate climate, and proximity to waterways (making it easy to ship wine back to Rome!), and vastly…
Chateauneuf du Pape is undoubtedly one of the most famous wine regions in the world – and is of course then up there as one of the best in Southern Rhône, France. Chateau Beaucastel is a prestigious Chateau in the Chateauneuf region – and it was a treat to visit there with some Waud Wine…
Tuscany has to be up there as the favourite of all the countries and regions that we have visited on the Waud Wine Club Tour du Vin. It has a stunning climate, amazing culture, great history and most importantly, an incredibly diverse range of wines for many wine lovers to participate in. Tuscany is now…
Costers del Segre may sound like a Spanish holiday resort, but, in fact, is a fantastic wine region based in the North East of Spain. Within spitting distance of Barcelona, this is a wine region that I suspect will surprise most experienced oenophiles. A classic old-world wine region, with the red wines created from classic…