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23/05/2012
Make mine a Muga

Make mine a Muga

Last week I arrived home with a terrible thirst. You know, a real thirst.   I searched through »»

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Pinot Noir?–?so smart and mysterious

Pinot Noir?–?so smart and mysterious

Cabernet Merlot or Merlot Cabernet, depending on which there is more of in the blend, is a wine »»

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Cognac is a first class tipple – even on a school night

Cognac is a first class tipple – even on a school night

I went to a fantastic Cognac tasting the other night.  It was put on for trade only and »»

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Pinor Noir - so smart, so mysterious

Pinor Noir - so smart, so mysterious

Cabernet Merlot or Merlot Cabernet, depending on which there is more of in the blend, is a wine »»

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I’ll have the Acker-Dacker 2008, thanks

I’ll have the Acker-Dacker 2008, thanks

Getting your own wine label is easy. You don’t need to be rich; you just need some start-up »»

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Don't be cheap - follow the etiquette of BYO

Don't be cheap - follow the etiquette of BYO

There is a certain amount of etiquette when it comes to BYO.  This may seem obtuse to a »»

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Swatting up on plonk

Swatting up on plonk

I am teaching the Wine and Spirit Education Trust Intermediate course this week so thought it apt »»

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The lowdown on the rules of BYO

The lowdown on the rules of BYO

There is a certain amount of etiquette when it comes to BYO. This may seem obtuse to a nation »»

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New booze tax is tough on our top wine makers

New booze tax is tough on our top wine makers

News of an increase in wine excise tax has got me thinking about why anybody would want to be a »»

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Paying through the nose for wine

Paying through the nose for wine

One of the biggest whinges I hear about wine is the high price it is sold for in restaurants. »»

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