International Screwcap Initiative founded
The New Zealand Screwcap Initiative is going global - and they are now training their sights on the world's red wines.
Natasha Hughes MW began her career in the wine trade as deputy editor of Decanter.com. She left the magazine in 2001 and has since enjoyed a thriving freelance career as a writer and consultant. Writing about wine and food, Hughes has contributed to specialist publications across the world, and has acted as a consultant to private clients, wineries and restaurants. In addition, she hosts wine seminars and tastings, and has judged globally at wine competitions. Hughes graduated as a Master of Wine in 2014, winning four out of the seven available prizes at graduation, including the Outstanding Achievement Award.
The New Zealand Screwcap Initiative is going global - and they are now training their sights on the world's red wines.
Red wine was cultivated and consumed nearly 3,500 years ago - and Tutankhamen took it with him on his journey to the afterlife, a team of Spanish scientists has conclusively proved.
The Languedoc offers visitors a haven of cuisine and culture. Apart from sublime food and wine, it’s home to dozens of ancient churches and pretty hilltop villages. NATASHA HUGHES pays a visit
Real power in today’s wine world is held in the hands of surprisingly few. So who are the forces shaping the type of wine in YOUR glass? We list the top 50 people influencing wine styles today.Contributors: Michael Aaron (Sherry-Lehmann); Piero Antinori; Hubert de Bouard de Laforest (Château Angelus); Jean-Marie Chadronnier (CVBG Dourthe-Kressman); Jon Fredrikson (Gomberg, Fredrikson & Associates); Angelo Gaja; Jeffrey Grosset; Alun Griffiths MW (Berry Bros & Rudd); Aimé Guibert (Mas Daumas Gassac); Dan Jago and Michael Saunders (Bibendum); Hilary Lumsden (Mitchell Beazley); Mike Paul (Western Wines); Sebastian Payne MW (The Wine Society); Michel Rolland; Leslie Sbrocco; Charlie Trotter; Richard Baudains; Stephen Brook; Rosemary George MW; Howard G Goldberg; Andrew Jefford; Matthew Jukes; James Lawther MW; Giles MacDonogh; Ch’ng Poh Tiong; John Radford; Norm Roby; Anthony Rose; Hugo Rose MW; Steven Spurrier; John Stimpfig; Brian St-Pierre. additional research by Natasha Hughes.
Steven Spurrier prefers to keep his wine in a cellar, where temperatures slowly fluctuate, rather than in air-conditioned storage. NATASHA HUGHES asks which approach is best.
At Domaine Laroche in Chablis mealtimes are a big event. Gwénaël Laroche treats her cooking as if it were a work of art, and never cooks the same meal twice. NATASHA HUGHES joins the family for supper and borrows some artistic recipes.
The 2005 Prix du Champagne Lanson has been cancelled, the UK’s wine writers were told late last week.
Natasha Hughes finds the perfect pairings of grape and terroir in the Aconcagua, Maipo and Rapel Valleys
Wine lovers are constantly being told that corks are passé and screwcaps are the way forward. So where are all the screwcap bottles? NATASHA HUGHES goes looking
In its first move into sports sponsorship, Maison Sichel is to supply the South Korean World Cup events with red wine.
California's Robert Mondavi Corp has put 405 hectares (ha) of its Central Coast vineyards on the market.
California's Robert Mondavi Corp has put 405 hectares (ha) of its Central Coast vineyards on the market.
LVMH, owner of luxury Champagne marques Dom Perignon, Krug, Veuve Clicquot and Moet & Chandon, is to sell its Pommery brand.
California's Robert Mondavi Corp has put 405 hectares (ha) of its Central Coast vineyards on the market.
California's Robert Mondavi Corp has put 405 hectares (ha) of its Central Coast vineyards on the market.
Christian Mortensen, sommelier at Neat in London, works a 15-hour day. Luckily, he enjoys it, as NATASHA HUGHES discovers