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THE GRAPEVINE Luke Richardson

Luke Richardson has worked in a range of venues across the UK, specialising in wine, and is now general manager at Haar restaurant in St Andrews. In his column for SLTN he shares his thoughts on all things wine-related and answers your questions about wine. If you have a question for Luke email it to sltn@peeblesmedia.com

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The Grapevine – a trip to the dark side

Luke Richardson, sommelier, talks about Pinot Noir - an often misunderstood grape variety.
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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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The Grapevine

SLTN's wine columnist, Luke Richardson, looks at some of the the dos and don'ts of serving wine.
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The Grapevine

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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The Grapevine

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
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The Grapevine – German wines are much better than you think

Luke Richardson, sommelier, takes a look at German wines.
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The Grapevine

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
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The Grapevine – the key to a balanced wine list

Luke Richardson, sommelier looks at how to have a balanced wine list.

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