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Finding Value Wine In The Southern Rhône

French Wine

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - August 11, 2020August 12, 2020

Reading Time: With these times of uncertainty, who does like a good deal? We still want to drink wine but want to get bang for our buck. Thankfully, it's pretty easy to find value wine in the Southern Rhône. Whether it's white, rosé, or red, the Southern Rhône has you

Sardinian Wine: Cagliari International Wine & Food Festival, Carignano del Sulcis, and More

Italian Wine

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - October 9, 2019July 26, 2020

Sardinian Wine- Cagliari International Wine Food Festival

Reading Time: Sardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean, just a hair behind Sicily. Despite the size, Sardinian wines aren't as visible on the international market like the ones from Sicily. This is a shame because there are some fantastic bottles being produced from both international and local grapes.

Hecht & Bannier, Faugères 2013

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - May 7, 2019May 7, 2019

Reading Time: Hello! Welcome to As Drunk by Exotic Wine Travel, a weekly column where we feature interesting wines that we encourage you to seek out. The reviews featured in this series may be written by either one or the both of us. The featured wines can be from obscure or

Château Ollieux Romanis, Atal Sia 2015

by DR MATTHEW HORKEY - June 26, 2018July 5, 2018

exotic wine travel tasting notes and wine reviews

Six South American Wines to Try

Wine Education

by Guest Writer - March 8, 2018March 12, 2018

Reading Time: We are thrilled to welcome Exotic Wine Travel's first guest writer: Amanda Barnes. Amanda is an award-winning wine communicator specializing in the wines of Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Bolivia, Peru, and Brazil. In this article, she recommends six wines from South America that exotic wine travelers should seek out. Love, Charine & Matthew Six South American Wines to Try South

James Suckling’s One Wine One World Vino Tinto

by CHARINE TAN - December 19, 2017July 5, 2018

Reading Time: Some of you may be aware of James Suckling's fondness for Mexican wine and his amicable friendships with the wine producers in Valle de Guadalupe. And so perhaps it is no surprise to some that he would make wine in Mexico. In 2010, Suckling released a red wine and

Your Cheat Sheet to the Wines of Cyprus, Part I

Cypriot Wine

by CHARINE TAN - February 23, 2017December 8, 2017

Reading Time: Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean with an area of 9,251 square kilometers. Situated at the northeastern end of the Mediterranean basin, the country lies at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Due to its geographical position, Cyprus's history is marked by turbulence and its