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Elegance bottled
Scarpa Barbera d'Asti I Bricchi 2001, $78.
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Days of wine and roses
Irresistible pink colour has captured the hearts of many drinkers.
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The best and the worst of Bordeaux 2007
The dry whites are superb, the reds good but not great, and avoid the "God have mercy on us" wines. -GrapeVine, The Wine Review
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Let's have a vodka - just between us girls
Russian marketers target women who have more money now.
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Magnums are for sharing
Is it true that magnums can fetch better prices than the 750ml bottles of the same vintage?
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Rhone Valley makes a comeback
Chateauneuf-Du-Pape Les Sinards 2005 $88.
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Sparkling alternative to champagne
Charton Cremant de Bourgogne Brut NV, $49.50
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Great Grandfather's wine
The wine, which means Grandfather Gio in Italian, is named in honour of Mr Biasiotto's grandfather Luigi, who started selling sparkling wine in barrels in 1930.
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French growers can say cheers
More villagers can cash in on a boom in bubbly with more areas allowed to plant grapes for making champagne.
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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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Branded wines with guarantee of Bordeaux character
A range from Bordeaux with genuine Bordeaux character for the general consumer market with guarantee of quality and at an affordable price.
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A Riesling by any other name...
Hugel & Fils' 12th generation winemaker Etienne Hugel isn't about to abandon traditional dry styles of wines.
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The magic of Michel's wines
Wine aficionados had reason to do a little toast to celebrate the arrival of Domaine Michel Gros from Burgundy, an exclusive label that's finally available for sale in Singapore.
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Dance of the Dragon
Rendezvous Hotel and Singapore Dance Theatre have jointly concocted a 'fiery' cocktail to demonstrate their commitment to promoting arts and culture in S'pore.
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Terroir tactics don't always work
There are many winemaking factors that can mask terroir, the special characteristics that geography bestows on a wine. These include the use of oak, battonage and malolactic conversion. So, is terroir really important to a wine maker?
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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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Wine takes shape
Bottles from different regions are typically of different shapes. Is there a reason behind the designs?
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