From August 1st 2012 the term “Organic wine” will be permitted for use on wines meeting certain standards. What is …
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Collecting and storing wine
Most of us consume the wine we buy pretty soon after we have purchased it. But, wine collecting, both to …
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We are being told for the sake of our health to cut down on alcohol consumption. So instead of finishing …
Read More »How to recognise a good wine
What is a good wine? If you like a wine, whether it costs five or twenty pounds, it’s good! Like most …
Read More »Phylloxera
Phylloxera Phylloxera, a pale yellow green aphid almost wiped out Europe’s wine industry in the late eighteenth century. It affected …
Read More »The Wine Harvest – A Time for Celebration!
For most wine producers, late summer and autumn represent the beginning of their ‘new wine creation’. More importantly for the …
Read More »The components of wine
The structure and components of wine can tell you an awful lot about the effects and balance of tannins, acidity, …
Read More »Getting rid of wine stains
It’s a nightmare when you’ve had red wine spilt all over your newly fitted carpet, or down your brand new …
Read More »Food and wine pairings
Wine and food in general work very well together and there are only a few combinations that don’t work. Here …
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