Taste a wine, know its maker
During a wine seminar I attended this week, the professional speaker said (probably in jest) that by tasting a wine, you can more or less guess the character or even the looks of the winemaker.
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What's wine without alcohol?
It's now possible to drink a bottle of wine, drive and pass a breathalyser test.
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Playing Russian Roulette with wine
Sweet Salty Spicy Riverina Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2006.
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Sticks of fire
Affordable new range of Australian wines at Cold Storage is worth a try.
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Two exquisite gems from Southern Rhone
Rayas is to Southern Rhone what Romanee Conti is to Burgundy or Le Pin to Bordeaux - it is in that league.
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Blown away in Rhone
The mistral is an atmospheric phenomenon peculiar to the Southern Rhone and plays an important part in the life of the grape.
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A closer look at Barolo
It would appear that Nature's forces - soil, climate and vines - are more powerful than Man's and eventually assert themselves.
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Grande Dame of bubbly
Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame 1998, $233.
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Forging ahead with upmarket range, taste
Jacob's Creek launches its top-of-the-line Heritage range in Singapore, with the belief that wine lovers here are ready for it.
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Tasting our way through Tuscany
Tuscan wineries may not be far apart in kilometres, but the journey is hampered by poorly sign-posted and tortuously winding country roads.
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A supple Shiraz special
Braydun Hill Premium Handpicked Shiraz 2004, $58
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Volnay - an overlooked region in Burgundy
Although they are from the Cote de Beaune, they are wines which deserve to be ranked with those of the Cote de Nuits.
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Learn as you taste
Kenwood Pinot Noir Russian River 2005, $65
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Enjoying Burgundy on a budget
If you are prepared to venture into the lesser known appellations, you will find some outstanding wine.
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Chill with Chile chardonnay
Tabali Chardonnay 2004, $45.90
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No leap in Aussie wine prices
The Australian wine industry has woken up to the fact that Australia is not the most logical place within which to make the world's cheapest wine.
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