Ġbejna, the cheeselet of the Maltese Islands, traditionally made from sheep or goat milk, salt and rennet, is staple diet in Malta and Gozo. However, because of its special personality, it’s often left unpaired with a nice glass of wine. But if the great Italian and French cheeses go so well with their native wines, … Read More
Author: Georges Meekers
Wine Study Aid
Wine study is demanding but we at Wine Campus can help. Perhaps you are not a student at our wine academy but currently taking a different wine course elsewhere with the aim to enhance your wine appreciation or seeking career enhancement in the wine or hospitality sector. For those of you that got stuck in [...]
You say varietal, I say variety
Rummaging through the pages of a keepsake wine list of a long-forgotten Maltese restaurant with a three-colour charcoal drawing on the cover of a bottle of Pommard next to a pair of vermouth glasses, I realise how wine preferences have changed. Judging by the vintages and prices, the faded list must be about 50 years … Read More
Support our heritage vines
Recently, Parliamentary Secretary Roderick Galdes was quoted saying that the unusual prolonged dry weather this year has not only caused a smaller than average grape crop but unfortunately even ruined several grape vine plants. His announcement of future government assistance in the replanting of vines and in particular the indigenous Girgentina and Ġellewża varieties seems … Read More
Say ‘Ahr’ – new Wine Campus glossary
Next time you don’t need to resort to mumbling when you point to the wine list, bottle or glass. Wine Campus has added a most comprehensive glossary of wine terms to their online wine courses in the virtual classroom complete with a pronounciation guide. One of the most common remarks we get from our students is … Read More