Good Old Chardonnay
Chardonnay has received quite a bit of flak in recent years for not being the most exciting of white wine varieties. Truth be told, there are other thrilling grapes and wines around that are capable of tasting more pronounced, and which often have a more fascinating story to tell. However, some of all this ‘chard-bashing’ […]
Your Wine’s Resting Place
Perhaps a cavern deep-down in the bowels of a baronial mansion is out of the question, but it’s possible to build a ‘wine cellar’ without having to remortgage. Indeed, a small six case collection of wines of various types and for all occasions is well within reach and practical to store too. Many of us […]
Ġbejna Friendly Wines
Ġbejna, the cheeselet of the Maltese Islands, traditionally made from sheep or goat milk, salt and rennet, is staple diet in Malta and Gozo. However, because of its special personality, it’s often left unpaired with a nice glass of wine. But if the great Italian and French cheeses go so well with their native wines, […]
Post-Vintage Vine Care
Albeit in dribs and drabs, rain has finally come after a long, extended period of drought that resulted in a below average tonnage of otherwise very healthy wine grapes harvested this past summer. The precipitation arrives in time so that the vines can replenish themselves before going into dormancy to get strong again for the […]
You Say Varietal, I Say Variety
Rummaging through the pages of a keepsake wine list of a long-forgotten Maltese restaurant with a three-colour charcoal drawing on the cover of a bottle of Pommard next to a pair of vermouth glasses, I realise how wine preferences have changed. Judging by the vintages and prices, the faded list must be about 50 years […]
