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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

Hello again! As we finally come out of the restrictions imposed upon our trade because of the dreaded virus, I thought it was a good time to talk about some sparkling wines – spring has sprung, summer is coming and hopefully we can get into a new normal with a celebratory glass of fizz.
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The Grapevine – Mourvedre – a much overlooked grape with a big flavour

Luke Richardson is a sommelier who has worked in a range of venues across the UK in a career spanning more than 20 years. In his column for SLTN he shares his thoughts on all things wine-related and answers your questions about wine.
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The Grapevine

This time around I thought I would start to talk about one of my favourite white grapes – Riesling – with some general information in this issue, and some recommended regions and styles in the nextThe Grapevine
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The Grapevine

HELLO again all! As we are now finally moving into a phased opening up period, I thought I would continue with some slightly more premium options that may entice your customers to spend a little more money, and hopefully make the long road to recovery a little shorter.

The Grapevine: Luke Richardson’s new wine column

Luke Richardson will be sharing his thoughts on all things wine-related and answering your questions about wine
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The Grapevine – Looking forward to the oncoming spring with some Italian whites

As we start venturing out, more often than not it is for a glass of something fresh and light, so this time around I thought I would look at some Italian white grape varieties

The Grapevine

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

Hello again all! I thought that this time around, seeing as we’re knocking on the door of summer, I would talk a little about rosé wines.

Welcome to The Grapevine

Welcome to my new wine column!
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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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