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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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This month I thought I would talk about Chenin Blanc. Somewhat overlooked, this grape variety makes a plethora of wine styles, not too dissimilar to Chardonnay in that matter .
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This time around I thought I would talk about various ways to organise wine lists so as to maximise both sales and your customers’ experiences – and, therefore, the perceived value that they gain on visiting your establishments.
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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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So, having covered the rest of Spain without much mention of Rioja before the lockdown, I thought I would dedicate this month’s column solely to the best known of the Spanish wines
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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 – Be adventurous with your wine

Wine continues to be a must-stock product for Scotland’s bars, pubs and restaurants, with sales of more than £350 million between summer of 2022 and summer this year, according to CGA. With that in mind, we asked SLTN’s wine columnist, Luke Richardson, to highlight some of the wines he reckons will be ‘must-stock’ products in 2024.
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The Grapevine – Good Port is worth exploring even when it isn’t Christmas

As Christmas looms closer, I thought this time around I would look at port in some depth, and how different examples pair with different styles of cheese as it is a great time of year to be up-selling this combination!
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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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Hello again all. As it starts to feel like summer again, I thought I would talk about rosé wines. Often misrepresented, a good dry rosé can be one of the most versatile and pleasurable glasses of wine available. Here I’ll talk generally about a few different styles and how they might fit in your establishments.
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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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