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Chilled Reds for Summer: Why Serving Red Wine Cold Can Be a Game-Changer
Chilled Reds for Summer: Why Serving Red Wine Cold Can Be a Game-Changer
|Michelle Lawlor
Discover why chilled red wine is perfect for summer. Learn which reds taste best cold, how tannins affect flavour, and the ideal serving temperature for fresh, vibrant wine. Read more...
Amarone vs Ripasso vs Valpolicella | Italian Wine Guide
Amarone vs Ripasso vs Valpolicella | Italian Wine Guide
|Michelle Lawlor
Discover the difference between Amarone, Ripasso and Valpolicella wines. Learn how one region creates three iconic red styles from the same grapes. Read more...
Chablis vs Sancerre: What’s the Difference?
Chablis vs Sancerre: What’s the Difference?
|Michelle Lawlor
Discover the difference between Chablis and Sancerre. Learn about grapes, regions, styles, and food pairings in this guide to two iconic French white wines. Read more...
What Is Orange Wine? Everything You Need to Know
What Is Orange Wine? Everything You Need to Know
|Michelle Lawlor
Discover what orange wine really is, how it's made, what it tastes like, and why it's one of the oldest and most exciting wine styles today. Read more...
Penedes: Spain’s Best Kept Wine Secret
Penedes: Spain’s Best Kept Wine Secret
|Michelle Lawlor
Penedès is Spain’s best kept wine secret — and it’s about to become the world’s first fully organic wine region. Meet the wines and producers leading the way. Read more...
What I Learned About Sauvignon Blanc During My Marlborough Harvest
What I Learned About Sauvignon Blanc During My Marlborough Harvest
|Michelle Lawlor
In March 2008, I flew to New Zealand’s Marlborough wine region for three months of vintage. This time is exciting and chaotic for any winery. Vintage means harvest. It brings... Read more...
Tempranillo for Summer – Spain’s Star Grape, Served Your Way
Tempranillo for Summer – Spain’s Star Grape, Served Your Way
|Michelle Lawlor
Tempranillo is one of Spain’s best-known red grapes. While it's often paired with hearty winter meals and oak-aged wines, it also shines in summer. Tempranillo offers juicy red fruit, soft... Read more...
Man turning a bottle of Pet-Nat upside down.
What is Pet-Nat? Everything You Need to Know About This Trendy Bubbly
|Michelle Lawlor
If you spot bottles with crown caps and a cloudy swirl, check the names. Look for Conti, Uivo, or Voria. You've discovered a fun part of the wine world: Pétillant... Read more...
Bordeaux Wine Made Simple | What is Left Bank Vs Right Bank?
Bordeaux Wine Made Simple | What is Left Bank Vs Right Bank?
|Michelle Lawlor
Learn the difference between Left Bank and Right Bank wines, how to serve them, cheats for Bordeaux wine labels, food pairings, and find out why you don’t always need to... Read more...
IMAGE Magazine: The wines to try this Easter weekend, according to an expert
IMAGE Magazine: The wines to try this Easter weekend, according to an expert
|Michelle Lawlor
There is so much advice about what to drink at Easter, and let’s face it, it is one of the biggest meals of the year outside of Christmas. It is... Read more...
The Best Wine Pairings for Lamb: A Cut-by-Cut Guide
The Best Wine Pairings for Lamb: A Cut-by-Cut Guide
|Michelle Lawlor
Lamb is a beautifully rich and flavourful meat, and an excellent wine to have some fun with when pairing wines for Easter Sunday lunch. Rioja is the go-to classic pairing,... Read more...
Portuguese Wine Regions You Need to Know
Portuguese Wine Regions You Need to Know
|Michelle Lawlor
Portugal is having a moment. And it's about time. With a treasure trove of native grape varieties, old vines, and winemakers who balance tradition with innovation, Portuguese wine is finally... Read more...