Rebecca Gibb

Mastering New Zealand Chardonnay

Rebecca Gibb — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 14:25:00 GMT

New Zealand has become synonymous with Sauvignon Blanc, but, in recent years, leading voices have increasingly claimed that Chardonnay is the country’s finest white variety. Is the assertion warranted? The Origins of New Zealand Winemaking The ...(read more)

Vintage Crime: Wine Fraud in Burgundy

Rebecca Gibb — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 21:00:00 GMT

This excerpt from Vintage Crime: A Short History of Wine Fraud delves into the lawless world of French wine in the late 19th and early 20th century, in which a splash of something vivid, ripe, and alcoholic from the warmer climes of the south of...(read more)

The Birth of the Wine Connoisseur

Rebecca Gibb — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 16:15:00 GMT

Food and wine connoisseurs are a relatively new breed, but they were many decades in the making. The first shoots emerged in the early 1800s with the dawn of modern food and wine books, which provided readers with the knowledge and information they n...(read more)