22nd February 2012
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    Our Vino Club features section brings a potpourri of interesting and eclectic articles about the world of wine. Find out where the first wines originated; learn the art of fine wine tasting; the facts about how the bubbles get into bubbly; and even how to remove red wine stains from a light carpet. Send us your own articles that we can publish in Vino Club features section.

  • The history of wine
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    The history of wine
    So where did the first wine originate? Who do we have to thank?

    The...

  • Wine tasting
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    How to host a wine tasting party

    If you've ever been to a wine tasting get together you have probably really enjoyed yourself - we certainly do at the Vino Club. They can be very...

    How to recognise a good wine

    There are so many different types of wines available these days, so it can be quite difficult to pick one you will like. How do you recognise a good...

    The technique of tasting fine wine

    Have you ever read a professional wine taster's tasting notes and question whether all the aromas and flavours described are really there? To the...

  • Classic cocktails
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    Classic cocktails

    Champagne cocktail

    Have you ever wondered what all those women were ordering in movies made during the 1950s? Well, here is a classic.

    6oz/parts champagne

    1 cube of sugar

    Angostura bitters

    Soak a sugar cube with Angostura bitters. Place the cube in the bottom of a chilled Champagne flute. Fill the glass with Champagne and garnish with a lemon twist.

    Red wine cooler

    Are you looking for a wine cooler that's refreshingly different? Try this fresh take on an old stand by.

    4oz/parts red wine

    2oz/parts white grape juice

    1oz/part lemonade

    1oz/part soda water

    Pour the wine, lemonade, white grape juice and soda water into a highball glass almost filled with ice cubes. Stir well. Garnish with a twist of lemon and a slice of orange and serve.

    Watermelon martini

    Looking for something colourfully refreshing?...

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