The Wine Box Blog
Most popular wines in Kenya 2021
It’s halfway through 2021 and we can reveal the most popular wines in Kenya this year so far, as purchased by TWB Cellar Limited customers. And we’re seeing clear trends in wine buying this year; our customers are favouring white wine, with five ranking in our 10 top selling wines so far this year. Specifically,…
7 Rosé Wines You Simply Must Try
Rosé wines have been gaining in popularity around the world over the last several years and with good reason. The best rosés are beautifully balanced between red and white wine characteristics; lighter than reds, but with more tannins than whites, making rosés some of the most accessible and enjoyable wines around. It’s best to serve…
What factors affect the price and quality of wine?
Have you ever wondered what makes one bottle of wine more expensive than another, very similar bottle of wine? Would you like to be able to make a more informed decision next time you buy a bottle of wine? Here we’ll examine what factors affect the price and quality of wine, and hopefully demystify wine…
How To Read Wine Labels
Choosing a bottle of wine can sometimes be initimidating, especially if you are not sure what information to look for on the labels. In this article we explain how to read wine labels to find the information you need, so that when you next visit a wine shop or your favourite eCommerce store you can…
WINE GUIDE: Grape varieties: SAUVIGNON BLANC
Sauvignon Blanc is an immensely popular white wine around the world. It originates from western France where it has certainly been grown for hundreds of years. Tasting notes Sauvignon Blanc wines have a light golden colour and are generally dry style, usually described as “grassy” and “refreshing”. One of the main differences between Old and…
WINE GUIDE: Grape varieties: MALBEC
Malbec is one of the most popular red wines in Kenya, and indeed throughout the world. It is a dark grape variety originating from France, although nowadays its distribution there is much diminished. In recent decades it found a home in the New World, particularly in Argentina. Tasting notes Malbec is very dark and inky…
Marlborough, New Zealand: Sauvignon Blanc
As you know, TWB Cellar Limited brings fine wines to Kenya from some of the world’s best wine-producing regions. So, because you can’t go travelling right now due to the pandemic restrictions, we thought we’d give you an armchair trip through some of the places we know best. In this series of articles we’ll highlight…
The Ultimate Wine Gifting Guide for 2020
Buying a decent Christmas gift doesn’t have to be an expensive or complicated affair. It is as easy as buying a great bottle of wine. This year, why not make a great impression with a one-of-a-kind bottle as the perfect Christmas gift? And to help you make this great impression, we’ve created some simple guidelines…
Meet the Wine Maker: Gonzalo Perez Abarzua
Gonzalo Perez Abarzua Head of Winemaking, Cremaschi Furlotti The winemaker Gonzalo Perez Abarzua has more than 20 years of experience. Gonzalo joined Cremaschi Furlotti in 2015 and since then, he has worked on developing the Cremaschi Furlotti terroir, thanks to his extraordinary oenology sensitivity, oriented to achieve the maximum expression of the grapevines of the Maule Valley. This…