Ask Sid 2022/08/30

Here are some recent wine topics featured in the Blog of Sid Cross. Have a look, we think you will find the wine topics interesting and informative, and we hope they will stimulate much useful discussion amongst our members. Altogether there are 1070 posts and Sid continues to add a new one every week.  Also, every … Read more

Ask Sid 2022/06/30

Here are some recent topics featured in the Blog of Sid Cross. Altogether there are 1054 posts and Sid continues to add a new one every week.  Also, every week Sid will answer a wine and/or food related question sent to him via e-mail in a new feature titled “Ask Sid.” Have a look, we think … Read more

Champagne’s Herbicide Sprays

An about-turn on herbicide sprays reveals Champagne’s true attitude to sustainability.Caroline Henry·Thursday, 28-Apr-2022     © Caroline Henry/Wine-Searcher | Vineyards near Hautvilliers have been blasted with herbicide. Champagne’s backstep from its own environmental principles is playing out in its vineyards, which increasingly resemble a nuclear wasteland. For the last few years, the Comité Champagne (CIVC) has been very vocal about … Read more

100-Point Wine Rating System

Rating wine by quality. Writer Rod Phillips Illustrator Lehel Kovacs The pleasure wine gives varies according to circumstances and mood, but many drinkers look for objective ratings when buying it. Reviewers all over the world rate wines out of 100 points, and many bottles carry stickers showing they scored 88, 90, or 93 points. But the 100-point … Read more

Most significant changes to Sherry regulations for 50 years announced

The Consejo Regulador in Jerez is to roll out the most significant changes to its regulations for 50 years which are described as “a big step and a first step” by its president César Saldaña. Patricia Langton reports for db. An extensive list of modifications includes the expansion of the DO’s area of production, the inclusion of six … Read more