Up Close – Wine Talks with Georges Meekers

December 10, 2016By Georges MeekersNews, Tutor

Georges Meekers, founder of Wine Campus and Malta’s inspirational wine raconteur, takes to the stage again and brings you evening and weekend wine talks themed ‘Wine Up Close‘. After an absence of almost 10 years dedicated to writing about wine and his work in the wine industry, Malta’s member of the Circle of Wine Writers … Read More

The ‘Magic Flute’ for Fizz

December 9, 2016By Georges MeekersGastronomy, Judging

What glass shape is best to enjoy celebratory bubbly this festive season or on any other day of the year for that matter? While the wide and shallow coupe has been written off ages ago because it allows effervescence and aromas to dissipate quickly in favour of the slender and tall flute, a few experts … Read More

Growing Fond of Grenache Noir

December 8, 2016By Georges MeekersGrapes, Malta

If I could, I would fly this grape on a flagstaff. Of course, it’s impractical: Grenache is so juicy it would goo and glop away. Lately, I’ve grown fond of this dark-skinned grape variety that comes in a vast variety of different wine styles and which has also found local favour. Grenache Noir is its … Read More