Molise Rosso DOC

What’s in a name? Quite a bit when it comes to Montepulciano apparently. 🍷 The Molise Rosso DOC used to be called Molise Montepulciano DOC,…

Chianti

Below I’ve created a small infographic based on my WSET Level 3 revision notes. Feel free to use this as a quick reference when studying.

WSET Level 3 – Flavour Identification – Yum or Yuk?

So, it’s been another long break between articles. This time because I was waiting for the results of my WSET Level 3 exam. After all, I…

A Brief (Hah!) History of The Molise Wine Region

So, my original title for this article was “A Brief history of the Molise Wine Region”… I now understand what a foolish & naive child that…

Tintilia – The Grape of Molise

Even those who consider themselves experts on Italian wine may look at you with a blank face when you mention “Tintilia”. When further asked which country they…

WSET Level 3 – Palate Improvement – Taste / Palate

So it’s been a while between articles, this is down to lots of travel. A break that included visits to; Leeds to learn about the joys…

WSET Level 3 – Palate Improvement

As discussed I’ve got a ‘Palate Problem‘. With blind tasting part of the WSET Level 3 it’s a problem that requires solving. So in my usual…

Smell, Taste & Flavor

Taste vs Flavor. What’s the difference? How does smell factor into wine tasting? What about temperature? This article digs into these and other factors that contribute to flavor.