Review: Virgen, Organic Red Blend

It’s interesting to think about the idea of organic products when you look at it through the history of time. 100 years ago, most things that you could buy in a supermarket would be considered organic, by current standards, but they weren’t marketed that way because it wasn’t something people thought about at the time.…

Brilliance through innovation

By James Lawrence James Lawrence finds out how Argentina’s Domaine Bousquet has inspired others by breaking new ground in sustainable winemaking. Although the global wine market remains in a capricious mood, Argentina’s wine industry has not lost its nerve. Both major producers and niche businesses have embraced myriad innovations, including streamlining formats to reduce carbon footprint…

Domaine Bousquet: a ROC star

27 SEPTEMBER 2023 By “The drinks business” Argentine winery Domaine Bousquet was awarded Regenerative Organic Certification in July 2022, which is one more green feather in its cap.     If anyone is looking for an example of the benefits of a ‘green agenda’, they should look to Mendoza. The Argentine region has embraced sustainability with…

Last of the Summer Wines – or Not?

Brian Elliot in Reviews. Traditionally, last weekend’s “Glorious Twelfth” stirs those fuller reds out of hibernation to put in a shift accompanying the harvest from the game shooting season. Need that be the end of those “lighter summer reds” though? Certainly not! There are good reasons why lighter reds can be sound year-round choices. Lower…

THE BEST SUMMER BOOZE 2023

While Europe has been sweltering in a mighty heatwave, us poor folk in Blighty have been battered and splattered by the wind and rain this Summer season. But with the news that thermometers are set to rise to more balmy temperatures rather than just barmy, we thought it was finally time to signal the start of summer…