This week’s newsletter continues on from our last one as we run through some of the best red wine on offer at the moment. This weeks approach from "The Wine Guy" takes a classic variety from Piedmont and produced in Australia by one of the best. Marq Wines gives us their take on an Amarone inspired red. Southern French red blend, Shiraz from the Clare, McLaren Vale takes on the Spanish, and we end with classic red from the ‘heal’ of Italy. As always Grapes & Lager is about discovery and offering our readers something a little different. These picks are designed for...
Let us tell you about one of our favourite value for money red wines....Malbec. While the historic birthplace of Malbec is Southwest France, it is in Argentina where the grape receives most of its fame. Malbec is originally from France and before the severe winter of 1956, it was the most commonly planted vine throughout south-west France, including Bordeaux. Because of its initial popularity, Malbec was (and still is) one of the six grapes allowed in the blend of red Bordeaux wine. After the severe winter of 1956 killed many of the vines, Malbec was largely passed over by the French...
As we cruise round the Greek Islands, we are gaining an historical insight into the early beginnings of wine making and drinking, and the myths and legends that accompanied it.
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After sailing around the beautiful islands of Croatia last year, I’ve come to know one or two things about the place. Firstly, it's a great place to hang out on a boat, and secondly, they have some fantastic wines. Since starting Grapes and Lager, I’ve been hassling Sean to get some Croatian wines on the website – especially from the island of Korčula where our great mate Rade lives and grows wine. So over the next few weeks you will see some fantastic wines from Croatia appearing on Grapes and Lager at http://www.grapesandlager.com.au/collections/croatia. Croatian wine has a history dating back...
