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Category Archives: Red Grapes

If you like this try: Ruby Port and other sweet wines

News, Red Grapes, SaperaviBy celiaNovember 12, 2021

At this time of year – especially with Christmas coming up – we love nothing more than something a little sweet. Whether your tipple is desert wine, or a velveting,…

Supple, textured, scented reds: if you like this try…

News, Red GrapesBy celiaOctober 29, 2021

Do you love supple, textured, scented red wines? Love cool-climate Syrah, a Rioja or other good Tempranillo? Or perhaps you favour a New Zealand Pinot Noir or supple European Merlot? With…

Light, refreshing reds: if you like this try…

News, Red GrapesBy celiaOctober 1, 2021

The weather’s come over all autumnal. We bet your thoughts are turning to rich stews – and even richer reds wines to go with them. But we think there’s still…

Brought back from the edge of extinction: Jani

Georgian Wine, News, Red GrapesBy sarahAugust 1, 2020

Jani was very nearly lost to the phylloxera outbreak of the late 19th century. How appropriate that the name ‘Jani’ means ‘powerful’ – because it took great power and determination…

Can you pronounce Otskhanuri Sapere?

Georgian Wine, Red GrapesBy sarahJuly 24, 2020

Otskhanuri Sapere (oh-sah-kh-ah-noo-ree sah-pear-eh) is thought to be one of Georgia’s oldest grape varieties – which is really saying something in a country bursting with ancient grapes. Otskhanuri Sapere is…

Usakhelouri: the grape with no name

Georgian Wine, News, Red GrapesBy sarahJuly 17, 2020

Usakhelouri was nearly wiped out by the communists. During Soviet rule, Georgia’s wine industry was geared entirely towards supplying bulk wine to Russia. This policy put Usakhelouri particularly at risk…

Nearly wiped out by phylloxera: try rare but resurgent Aladasturi

Georgian Wine, News, Red GrapesBy sarahJune 19, 2020

Aladasturi is a famous grape in Georgia, oft quoted in Georgian folklore and literature. The vine species appears in a number of Georgian poems, novel, songs, proverbs and sayings, though, as…

A well kept secret of sweet wine lovers: Khvanchkara AOC

Georgian Wine, Red GrapesBy sarahJune 11, 2020

If you have even a passing interest in sweeter wines, then you have to know about cult wine Khvanchkara AOC. Khvanchkara is a semi-sweet red wine from this small appellation…

Racha-Lechkhumi’s secret grape variety

News, Red GrapesBy sarahMay 15, 2020

Racha-Lechkhumi is one of Georgia’s smallest wine regions, but also one of the country’s most important. Covering less than 2000 square miles of Northern Georgian, this little region is wedged…

The perfect summer wine: Dzelshavi

News, Red GrapesBy sarahMay 1, 2020

Lockdown is making life far more challenging for us all but we’ve found a silver lining is a heightened appreciation for what we put on our tables. With summer fast…

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