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Pink wine is in – again
So it seems that pink wine is in – again. According to the WSTA (Wine and Spirit Trade Association) in 2018 100 million bottles of …
Read MoreNew Latitude Wines
The majority of the world’s wine-making regions lie between latitudes of 30-50N and 30-50S; the climate is best suited to grape growing within those parameters. …
Read MoreTo Oak or not to Oak
Ever since we got bored with heavily-oaked Chardonnay that emerged from Australia in the late 1980s oak has had a bad reputation. It can help …
Read MoreThe real cost of wine
I am often asked to suggest the ideal amount of money to spend on a bottle of wine to ensure it will be decent. There …
Read MoreW is for Wine Apps
If you go to itunes and type in “wine” you will see numerous sub-categories to choose from each containing several apps. I haven’t explored them …
Read MoreU is for Umami
I plan to talk about Wine Apps in a few days but couldn’t wait to let you know about “WineQuest” which, and I quote, “after …
Read MoreO is for Oak (in Wine)
Wines that have been too heavily oaked can be overpowering. But the subtle use of oak will only enhance a wine and if done really …
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