Claret with a touch of Touriga Nacional? White Bordeaux made with Albariño? As temperatures rise, the Bordeaux authorities have sanctioned the use of various new grapes to help the region tackle climate change. Henrietta Gullifer from our Events & Education team tells us more

Greece and its various indigenous grapes are turning heads – moving from curiosity to firm favourite with critics and customers. As our own-label Vidiano touches down, we provide a run-down of Greece’s most famous grapes – from Assyrtiko to Xinomavro

Katherine Dart and Lenka Sedlackova – two intrepid MWs from our Buying team – have just returned from Crete, where they walked and talked amongst the vines at Domaine Lyrarakis – a producer determined to protect the island’s indigenous grapes Crete – with its secluded beaches, archaeological wonders and delicious food – is in many […]

Italy has over 800 indigenous grapes. Escape a Pinot Grigio rut with one of these lesser-known varieties Vermentino You might know Vermentino, but it’s worth keeping an eye out for it under its pseudonyms, Favorita and Pigato. The aromatic white grape’s origins are much debated. Some believe its name derives from vermene, a Piedmontese word […]