Author Archives for Andrew Barrow
Rare Genetic Mutation 3000 years ago Formed White Grapes
It has long been known that white grape varieties stem from red grapes - but scientists have never been able to pin down exactly when or why the genetic change appeared. Until now.
Australian scientists have discovered that around 3,000 years ago a genetic mutation occurred. The colour of grape skins is controlled by two genes, […]
Five New Zealand Sauvignon’s You Must Try
It is well known that New Zealand produces the very best Sauvignon Blanc’s (although producers in the Loire and Bordeaux might well disagree!). Along with Pinot Noir, the countries other strength, over 73% of New Zealands exports to the UK are from these two vines.
A quick scout through my tasitng notes has highlighted just how many […]
Sauvignon Blanc with Food
Sauvignon Blanc is one of the most versitile of wines when it comes to matching with food. Whether your bottle comes from the hills of Sancerre or from the coast of New Zealand the style of the wine is easy to match with food.
My newly favourite ‘wine with food book’ - What To Eat With […]
Great Grape Day IV - Sauvignon Blanc
Welcome to Wine Sediments’ fourth Great Grape Day.
This month we pass our lips over Sauvignon Blanc. The intention is not to provide comprehensive coverage of all things Sauvignon Blanc but rather for the team to provide interesting snippets on a unified theme. As with our last Great Grape Day, which covered Zinfandel/Primitivo, you won’t find details of planted acreage […]
Open That Bottle… or not
Not all plans come to fruition. Just as not all bottles loveingly squirrelled away, fawned over, and stroked (OK, that’ll be just me then!) meet expectations.I have had this single bottle of Côte Rôtie in my ‘cellar’ for years. It never seemed the right moment to open it. Like many I guess the longer a […]
Bag-In-Box Wines
Seeing how Wine Blogging Wednesday has bag-in-box and other non-bottle packaging as its theme this month it is a great coincidence that Fine Cooking magazine has an article on exactly the same subject. An email highlighted the piece just as I was penning some thoughts on Spittoon on the WBW theme.
My past experience of bag-in-box […]
WSJ Pink Champages Recommendations
Not sure how a copy of the Wall Street Journal came my way; but the weekend edition had a nice little piece and recommendations of rosé champagnes. The tasting was held blind only with champagnes costing less than $100.
Best of Tasting - Louis Roederer Vintage 2000 Rosé ($62) “Elegant and romantic, focused and pure, with […]
Four Sauvignons
Our Great Grape Day this month is going to slide over the wonders of Sauvignon Blanc - a grape that always reminds me of spring in its fresh, grippy, vivaciousness. Grape Great Day is not scheduled until the last Tuesday of the month but if you cannot wait until then how about four recommended SB’s […]
Three Great On-line Wine Apps
How many wine blogs are there? Any idea? Me neither - loads and loads is the answer I think. We all have our favourites (headed by Wine Sediments of course!) but from the mass how do we sort out the interesting stories and posts? There two on-line apps that might appeal -
Wine Life Today - […]
Open That Bottle Night
February 24th has been set as Open That Bottle Night by the good folks at Wine Outlook.
The idea is that all those bottles you are saving for a special occasion need a special occasion, and what is more special than Open That Bottle Night!
Rummage in the cellar, under the stairs of where-ever you store your […]
