Great whites to fall for
Autumn is making itself felt at the table and in the glass. The fresh produce and ingredients of the season are beckoning; the cooking goes into a higher gear and the cooler evenings bring with them an appetite for hearty, flavoursome wines. On rainy days we might crave uncorking reds but most of the time […]
Meet the winemaker at Delicata’s open day
Wine enthusiasts may want to begin their discovery of Maltese quality wines at the Delicata winery on September 21. The winery is opening its gates wide to the public from 10am to 4pm on the occasion of the Vintners’ Open Weekend organised by the Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights. Making great wines […]
Bordeaux adopts grapes from other countries
The current wine revolution in Bordeaux is not a history lesson. But it reminds anyone in Malta concerned about the future of our grapes and wines, that history, as long as it continues to happen, gives us always another chance to do what’s right. Before we come to the state of wine in Bordeaux, let’s […]
Does Maltese Wine Age?
For a bottle-aged Maltese red, it was priceless. Its vintage was 1999, making it almost 20 years old, and although it looked a bit frail, the wine in my glass had remained so unharmed from the ravages of time that I was reluctant to believe in its age until I read the four digits out […]
Delicata for Good – the winery’s benevolent initiative
Purists will tell you that you should never mix anything with your wine. But why not put charity in the blend? Going above and beyond, Emmanuel Delicata Winemaker has launched the winery’s charitable initiative called ‘Delicata for Good’ with one vision in mind and that is to help build a better community by giving back. […]
