Old vines, news, tell and sell

At the London Wine Fair, 2026.

The romantic red wine from Argentina. You can buy it from UK stockist Hedonism, which has a large shop in central London and holds tastingvevents where your fee is offset against the price of buying wine. You can also buy this wine bottle from Wine Direct and/ or Vinissimus.

ne Fair trade show I learned the insiders' secrets, challenges, solutions and plans for all of us consumers. At London Wine Fair, a Master of Wine, Sarah Abbott, explained the advantages of old vines. In short, they give extra flavour.

The Prosecco we tried cost recommended retail price R.R.P. of 33 pounds sterling a lot more than the cheapest in my Tesco supermarkets. So what are you getting for your family to enjoy or for a gift at a dinner party or special occasion?

So, what are you getting from old vines?

How old is an old vine? A minimum of 35 years. In Chile only 30. In Spain's Rioja region, 35, 50 in the USA.

Prosecco is from the VENETO REGIONaround Venice in the North of Italy.

Romantic red from Mendoza, Argentina. 100% Malbec. The guest speaker told us her grandparents met at school, and their teenage love letters still exist.after granny died in a car accident her husband planted a field of flowers so he had flowers all year to place on fer grave. The bottles of different wines are named after different members of the family.