“This wine has an essense of garrigue on the nose.” Ever seen the word “garrigue” on tasting notes and wondered what it meant? Imagine that you are walking through the countryside in Provence on a warm day, crushing sun-scorched herbs underfoot, releases a fabulous aroma of warm, minty-herbal notes with pungent, floral fragrances. When used [...]

Spring has sprung which in the wine world means it’s time for budbreak, that magical moment when sleeping vineyards come back to life and the vines start spouting little green bits that are the promise of the year’s vintage. Leading up to this crucial time for a vineyard, you might spot an interesting phenomenon in [...]