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Hello again all! This time around I thought I would talk about wines from Piedmont, in north western Italy – a region well-loved for being the home of the Nebbiolo grape variety.
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I thought that this time around I would have a look at the mysterious Syrah, or Shiraz, grape.
Medium to full bodied French red blends that provide good bang for your buck
Côtes du Rhône comes in many guises and may be made from many different grapes - but in the southern Rhône the wines must be at least 40% grenache noir and at least 15% syrah or mourvedre
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Seeing as we have entered the winter months in proper fashion now, I thought it would be good to talk about some full-bodied and heart-warming red wines that help to keep out the cold and keep up the defences
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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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Sommelier Luke Richardson talks about some alternatives to the usual suspects and why you might want to consider using them.
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Last time I talked about Old World Syrah/Shiraz, and now we’ll look at the brave New World… .
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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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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Hi again all… this month I thought I would talk about the fascinating subject of pricing.
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