‘Near as dammit’ wines are a clever way of getting value for your money
These are wines that are basically very close in style to some of the most famous wines around, but essentially just outside of a delineated area, or in a different region/ appellation
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As we’re starting to think about the oncoming festive season, I thought it would be a good idea to recommend some festive drinks that we can list to try and recoup some revenue during this celebratory season
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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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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… .
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