London is one of the best places in the world to drink. And I mean drink anything—beer, coffee, tea, heck, even hot chocolate, but especially wine, and most especially over the last decade, a global influx of natural wines. England has always been keen for a tipple, but today's milieu would have been all but unrecognizable to Londoners in the 20th century. Think London … [Read more...] about The Sprudge Wine Guide To London
Journey Into Dijon With Marc Soyard
Think of Dijon, and you might think mustard, crème de cassis, and the Dukes of Burgundy. You may even remember the city as the likely setting of Philip the Bold's Gamay ban. But it's perhaps less likely that you associate Dijon directly with wine. This hasn’t always been the case. Historically, the wines of Dijon, more specifically from the area surrounding Chenove, were … [Read more...] about Journey Into Dijon With Marc Soyard
Swartlandia: Walking The Vines With South African Winemaker Eben Sadie
Eben Sadie stands on a small patch of South African terroir in the heart of the Swartland. It’s early March, in that particular period when summer begins to brush shoulders with autumn. He has one foot up, resting on a peg in the ground. For Sadie, though, this isn't just a piece of land. It's the future. Planted in 2016 and now sprouting a number of young vines, it's the … [Read more...] about Swartlandia: Walking The Vines With South African Winemaker Eben Sadie
Abe Schoener of The Scholium Project: The Sprudge Wine Interview
Once a Philosophy Professor at St. John’s University, these days Abe Schoener is a modern philosopher of California wine. Schoener took a sabbatical from academia in 1998 to study grape growing, and 20 years later he's still in the cellar. Through his winemaking label Scholium Project, he works tirelessly with assistant winemaker Alex Pitts and a retinue of wine trainees—think … [Read more...] about Abe Schoener of The Scholium Project: The Sprudge Wine Interview
Up On Mt. Etna With Frank Cornelissen: The Sprudge Wine Interview
Frank Cornelissen is a name synonymous with natural wine, but like so many of us—winemakers and wine lovers alike—his journey started with a single delicious splash. In 1999 at Fattoria delle Torri in Modica, Cornelissen, originally from Belgium, tasted a bottle of Etna wine with Giusto Occhipinti over lunch that would somewhat alter his destiny. It caused him to lay roots … [Read more...] about Up On Mt. Etna With Frank Cornelissen: The Sprudge Wine Interview