The Grapevine – a trip to the dark side
Luke Richardson, sommelier, talks about Pinot Noir - an often misunderstood grape variety.
The Grapevine
Hello again all! Following on from last month’s column about add-ons to the bill in the shape of aperitifs, I thought it fitting to continue with some dessert wines to finish off that meal in the same vein - adding the little extras on to the bill to get your spend per head up.
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SLTN's wine columnist, Luke Richardson, looks at some of the the dos and don'ts of serving wine.
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Happy New Year to one and all, let us hope it gets better for our industry soon.
I thought this month I would talk about some ways to help get some extra cash flow through your businesses when we can again serve a glass or two of wine to our customers, using trends in wine to your advantage.
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Last time I talked about Old World Syrah/Shiraz, and now we’ll look at the brave New World… .
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Last time we saw that the higher the ABV, the drier the wine, so let’s look at region styles around the world
The Grapevine – German wines are much better than you think
Luke Richardson, sommelier, takes a look at German wines.
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Some simple descriptions beside the wines on your lists – no matter what size those lists may be – can help in a myriad of ways, writes Luke Richardson.
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Hello again, and welcome to the “new normal” – although I have to admit it still seems fairly alien to me
The Grapevine – the key to a balanced wine list
Luke Richardson, sommelier looks at how to have a balanced wine list.