Imbued as we are with the spirit of Christmas, we have extended the expiry date of our pre publication discounts to January 1st. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Neville and David
Imbued as we are with the spirit of Christmas, we have extended the expiry date of our pre publication discounts to January 1st. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Neville and David
Here are the key facts and numbers This edition now runs to 2613 pages 251 new winery profiles Existing profiles updated Nearly 4,000 wineries with full profiles Approaching 7,000 wineries covered with wines rated Over 26,000 wines rated Major update and overhaul of wine region maps Value for money winemaker awards New Stellar Cellar […]
We really have our heads down doing the final edits for the 11th edition of Wine behind the label. The digital pdf version should be ready either at the end of this month or early next month and the printed version will follow shortly afterwards. Watch this space for more. New numbers : Over […]
If you ever find yourselves in Luxembourg (and we often do to meet some relatives and friends), you should dine at a beautiful restaurant called LES JARDINS D’ANAÏS set in a huge conservatory with tables in a beautiful garden near a canal. It is also a boutique hotel, situated in the Grund, the old […]
We have now been providing our Club behind the label members with monthly updates ahead of the publication 11th edition of Wine behind the label and this month marks the first full year of these. Here then is the full list of updates including the recent bi-monthly upload for members for July/August ahead of the […]
This App is called Value for Money Wines Pro, which comes loaded with over 25,000 wines from top producers in the world as found in Wine behind the label. The wines chosen are those wines which have been rated in Wine behind the label over the last 15 years. There are over 25,000 of them […]
We have now been providing our Club behind the label members with monthly updates ahead of the publication 11th edition of Wine behind the label. We have now completed 123 new profiles and have added updates to a further 152 profiles including adding new wines and ratings. No fewer than 146 separate regions or appellations […]
AZERBAIJAN: THE LAND OF FIRE We chose Azerbaijan as a destination for a week’s holiday for no reason: pure curiosity – that it had hosted the Formula One, Saha Hadid had designed one of the most modern and psychedelic cultural museum in Baku, that it was or had been the centre meeting point for the […]
We have now been providing our Club behind the label members with monthly updates ahead of the publication 11th edition of Wine behind the label and this month marks the first full year of these. Here then is the full list of updates including the recent upload for members for April. We have now completed […]
<img ” src=”https://www.winebehindthelabel.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Screenshot_20180219-181342-450×800.png” alt=”New App: Value” style=”width:100%;height:auto; max-width:320px; margin:0px auto;display:block;”> We have developed a new Wine App to save anxiety and money when choosing a wine in a shop or restaurant. The Value for Money Wines App will compare the price you are being asked to pay for the wine against the value criteria established in Wine behind the label. A […]
We have now been providing our Club behind the label members with monthly updates ahead of the publication 11th edition of Wine behind the label and this month marks the first full year of these. Here then is the full list of updates including the recent upload for members for April. We have now completed […]
Appellation Coteaux du Giennois is celebrating its first 20 years this year. In 1998 it was promoted from VDQS to full appellation contrôlée status. The VDQS category was created in 1949 and was intended as an in-between status between vin de pays and full appellation. Giennois became a VDQS in 1954. VDQS came to end […]
We have now been providing our Club behind the label members with monthly updates ahead of the publication 11th edition of Wine behind the label. Here then is a full list of updates including the recent upload for members for March. We have now completed 98 new profiles and have added updates to a further […]
We have now been providing our Club behind the label members with monthly updates ahead of the publication 11th edition of Wine behind the label. Here then is a full list of updates including the recent upload for members for February. We have now completed 95 new profiles and have added updates to a further […]
The last 27 years has seen very considerably changes in the Central Loire Vineyards. With one sole exception it has been a tale of success and expansion. It is fascinating to compare the area planted in each of the Central Loire appellation in 1990 with the area planted in 2017. An overall increase of 2451 […]
Club behind the label members are beginning to receive in-depth analyses of top restaurant wine lists, rated for value and quality, and we thought that we might give everybody a taster of what we are doing in this respect. So for one time, and one time only, here is a preview of what members receive […]
Andrew Edmunds is a trader and expert in old prints and an opportunity some years ago to acquire the premises next door his Soho establishment and turn it into a restaurant to primarily show off his love for good wine, had enabled him to achieve that, but most importantly at reasonable prices. It’s a bistro-type […]
The 28-50 group of restaurants and Textile have their wine lists managed by Master Sommelier Clement Robert. It is certainly apparent that the lists have been compiled with a lot of thought and attention to detail, much to the advantage of the consumer. The list at their Marylebone restaurant (they do differ between the 4 […]
It’s a while since I updated you on what is going on but we have been head down preparing for the 11th edition of Wine behind the label. We are still a little way off completing that but in the meantime, here is the Latest from us. First and foremost we are pleased to announce […]
We have now been providing our Club behind the label members with monthly updates ahead of the publication 11th edition of Wine behind the label. Here then is a full list of updates including the recent upload for members for January. We have now completed 95 new profiles and have added updates to a further […]
The first Triebaumer, a Lutheran fleeing from the Catholic Counter-Reformation, arrived in Rust in 1691, married the daughter of a local winemaker, and set the family on its course for the following three-and-a-quarter centuries. Rust is the centre of the production of Ruster Ausbruch botrytis wines, amongst the greatest sweet wines in the world, and […]
Martinborough, Nelson, Canterbury and Central Otago Here is part two of the New Zealand new release tasting held late last year. A range of wines were shown at retail price points ranging from £8.99 up to £66.00 a bottle. A broad assembly of wineries were represented from industry leaders to small high quality boutique operations […]
For many, seeing the New Year in, or enjoying any other celebration in the coming months, requires enjoying the event with a glass of sparkling wine. While most will think immediately of Champagne there are some well-priced and interesting alternatives. I am going to focus here on what readers can find in Italy, Spain and […]
We have now been providing our Club behind the label members with monthly updates ahead of the publication 11th edition of Wine behind the label. Here then is a full list of updates including the recent upload for members for December. We have now completed 88 new profiles and have added updates to a further […]
There is a very good post (Sancerre and friends) by Andrew Jefford published on decanter.com on Monday 18th December 2017. Not a surprise that Andrew’s article is good. No the surprise is that this was the first time that such a long established wine writer has visited Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé and the other Central Loire appellations. […]
Esca is a vine fungal disease that usually over time kills the infected vine. It is becoming an increasing threat to the vineyards of France and other parts of Europe. Dying vine Reports on vintages tend to concentrate on how a particular year’s climate has impacted on the quality and quantity of wine made in […]
Following on from our Black Friday deals we are delighted to bring you the same HUGE discounts on our Club behind the label membership subscriptions. Up to and over the Christmas period, Site Membership is available at a massive 33% less at £40 per annum instead £60 and the quarterly subscription goes down from £18 to […]
Christmas is nearly coming and our Black Friday offers will continue only for another 7 days when it will be the cut off date for getting the “member10” coupon code discounts on some of our products – go to https://www.winebehindthelabel.org/blog/black-friday-offers/ to take advantage of these. And this will be the last day for ordering the printed […]
We thought that we would join the Black Friday game by offering some HUGE discounts on our Club behind the label membership subscriptions. For a limited period from today, Site Membership will now cost a massive 33% less at £40 per annum instead £60 and the quarterly subscription goes down from £18 to £12. Pro Membership, is […]
We have now been providing our Club behind the label members with monthly updates ahead of the publication 11th edition of Wine behind the label. Here then is a full list of updates including the recent upload for members for November. We have now completed 80 new profiles and have added updates to a further […]
