Wine scores or ratings were first used by American wine critic Robert M Parker jnr in the 1980s. Before that, wine writers used phrases such as “good” or “very good” or lengthy tasting notes.
recently shared more with Forbes about the key elements of a French wine label and now to decipher its meaning, understand its origins and select the perfect bottle for any occasion. What are the ...
Today, one wine auctioneer told me, the counterfeiting of old bottles and labels is so skilful that even the vineyards themselves are often unable to spot a fake. And with some buyers then storing ...