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2nd Sep 2010

Turning water into wine

Someone once described the BBC as the "least worst" television service in the world, an opinion which remains valid while the licence fee continues to exist. The quote reminded me of a discussion that's taking place in the wine... Read more

2nd Sep 2010

Acid trip

"Buy on an apple, sell on a piece of cheese," runs an old wine trade saw. It's good advice for consumers, too. If a wine, especially a red wine, can survive the tart, hard-skinned assault of a slice of Granny Smith, then it must be... Read more

26th Aug 2010

In defence of Chardonnay

What's the most insulting thing you can do to a grape? Mixing it with cola, lemonade or tonic water is a slap in the face, but the lowest of low blows is surely to confuse it with a sultana. That's what some of the biggest wine companies Down... Read more

19th Aug 2010

Sherry: the world's greatest fortified wine

It's the first rule of pessimism that when things are bad they invariably get worse. Just ask Sarah Ferguson or the nine Sherry bodegas who were recently fined E6.7m by Spain's National Competition Commission. At a time when the region is... Read more

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