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The Ultimate Wine Guide to Bordeaux

Bordeaux is probably the single most famous wine region in the world, with over 60 different regions and 6,500 producers! With so much choice, it can be hard to narrow it down. Fortunately, we've d...

Top Spanish Food and Wine Pairings

Spanish food and wine; surely the main reason Spain is one of the hottest tourist destinations in the world! From the delicate, savoury delights of Jamon Iberico to the sweetness of medieval-inspir...

The Ultimate Wine Guide to Drinking in Lyon

Lyon is undoubtedly one of the great wine cities of the world, sandwiched between Burgundy and The Rhone Valley. Full of gastronomic delights, culture, art and history, it's no wonder that it's bec...

Wine Travel in 2019: Where to Go and How to Do It!

The wine travelling season of 2019 is almost upon us! Before we embark on another sunny season of visiting wineries, learning more about this wonderful world and eating and drinking ourselves silly...

Wine Trends: Alcohol Levels in Wine

The world of wine is subject to fashions, trends and changes much like the rest of the world, and one of the most recent trends is a move towards freshness and lower levels of alcohol! How did it c...

Your Guide to Wine Education and Where to Start

Wine Education sounds like the sort of time we want to spend in a classroom! Taking a wine course is a great way to learn skills, improving your tasting ability and have good fun at the same time, ...

The Most Common Wine Faults and How to Detect Them

For all the joy and beauty of wine, there are many things that can go wrong and ruin the entire experience. These issues are known as wine faults and range from issues caused in the winery, to issu...

A Beginner's Guide to the Art of Blind Tasting

We love blind tasting! This dark art is a hugely important part of wine education and a lot of fun to boot, but it's difficult to know where to start. We've put together the basics for you, so read...

10 Wine Producers You Must Try in 2019

We're well into 2019 now, so it seems like a good time to share some of our best discoveries from 2018! 10 Top Producers of wine from across the world, many of whom are still somehow flying under t...

A Concise Guide to Visiting the Rioja Wine Region

Rioja is Spain's most famous wine region and one of its most beautiful to visit, located in the north of the country and surrounded by rolling countryside, lazy rivers and gorgeous mountain ranges....

The 7 Essential Rules of Food and Wine Pairing

Food and Wine Pairings are one of the great culinary joys of the world, yet you don't need a trained sommelier to create some wonderful combinations of your own at home! There are some simple rules...

Your Wine Guide to Visiting Mendoza

Mendoza is the heartbeat of the Argentine wine industry and a beautiful region to boot, full of vineyards stretching over vast plains, with the snow-capped Andes mountains looming in the distance. ...

10 Predictions and Wine Trends to Follow in 2019

As we count down the final days of 2018, we're already looking ahead excitedly to 2019. What will it bring? Will there be any big changes? What are we looking forward to the most? From a wine point...

9 Top Choices for Christmas Food and Wine Pairings

Less than a week to go until Christmas and we're ready! Christmas Day is a big occasion here at Lazenne and we've put together our 9 favourite festive food and wine pairings for you, in the hope of...

The Differences Between Organic, Biodynamic and Natural Wine

Ever wondered what the differences were between Organic, Biodynamic and Natural wines? A lot of people do and it's no surprise, especially given the increasingly popular nature of wines made from s...

The Ultimate Christmas Gift Guide for Wine Lovers

Want to know what to get the wine lover in your life for Christmas? Well, worry no more! We've put together a comprehensive list of 15 different gift ideas, from wine accessories to wine education ...

The 10 Best Wine Lists in Europe

We love great wine lists! Whether it's a grand tome with more wines than you could ever possibly hope to try in a lifetime, or a concise, beautifully crafted selection of 50 wines, we're in. After ...

Understanding Why Wine Costs As Much As it Does

Why does wine cost as much as it does? Have you ever stood in front of a wine selection and wondered why the same grape, from the same region can cost $10, and another can cost $100? Don't worry, e...