Around your palate – wine tannins

March 19, 2016By Georges MeekersGastronomy, Wine

Wine lovers are often heard sonneting about mouth-filling sensations. Some crude and harsh, aggressive even, others soft, as smooth as silk, velvety, furry or fleshy. These are all wine speak adjectives to describe the effect of tannins in red wine.

Orange wine, a throwback.

March 5, 2016By Georges MeekersGastronomy, Wine

Whereas not too long ago, any serious wine lover would give a wide berth to russet-coloured, amber wines (especially those suspects drawn straight out of demijohns and carboys), tinged wines made from white wine grapes strangely enough have recently found a cult following.