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Wine brand's four-word label causes controversy
Let me know "If You See Kay". Go on, say it fast. This wine's label may be causing offence, but I wonder what it tastes like. Some think it's tasteless, me I think it's amusing.See it on Scoop.it, via...
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Compass Box whisky tasting in East Twickenham
Those amazing folks @real_ale have stepped up with another free tasting. This time it's not just beer, it's whisky. It's not just whisky...it's Compass Box whisky. If you're looking to get a bottle of...
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How drones are helping the wine industry
Unmanned aircraft, satellite mapping and ground sensors controlled by tablet computers – not 21st century espionage but 21st century wine making. Read the BBC's article on "precision viticulture" and...
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Anthony Bourdain's mad about being hijacked into a commercial
I admire Anthony Bourdain. A chef who gets on with cooking and eating, and a presenter who loves to share his passion. On his blog, Bourdain writes about how The Travel Channel have stooped low to try...
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Naked Wine Australia offer - 12 bottles for $59 inc delivery
Do you know Naked Wines? They're a UK company that is trying to bring customers and wine makers closer together, cutting out a layer of two of the industry so that everybody gets a better deal. They...
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Taste 30 wines FREE this Sunday 12-7pm at The Good Wine Shop Kew
My friends at The Good Wine Shop, right by Kew Gardens Station, have a great tasting of their Christmas range this weekend. If I still lived in London, I'd be there. They've got a great range of wines...
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Perfect Pairings: Wines for Thanksgiving
An excellent article on pairing wines for Thanksgiving, or just about any other turkey-fest. Not only are there a bunch of recommendations, but there's a set of rules to help you make your own matches....
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James Halliday's Top 100 wines of 2012
James Halliday's Top 100 wines of 2012 is now available for free on his website. Take a look! I definitely agree with a few of his choices: Chateau Francois Pokolbin Semillon 2006 is a bargain and made...
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Wine Experts and Foodies: Are They Super Tasters? Or Are They Faking It? |
I think it’s blatantly obvious that people have different taste preferences: from food and wine to coffee and cake; if you grab someone off the...See it on Scoop.it, via Wine in the World
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Beauty, ugliness and branded wines
It is great for the wine world when big brands do a good job. Examples that come to mind: Jacob’s Creek, Brancott, Concha y Toro.David Swaddle's insight:It's nice to see somebody recognising the job...
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Fact or Fiction: Does a Spoon in the Bottle Keep Champagne Bubbly?:...
A persistent bit of kitchen folklore appears to have little basis in factDavid Swaddle's insight:Have you ever put a spoon in the top of a Champagne bottle to help preserve the fizz? I have. And, now...
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The Problem with Wine Ratings
What's wrong with them and their affect on how we buy wine. I’ve been thinking about writing up my thoughts on this issue for some time, but I had always thought it was just too simple an issue;...
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Sparkling wine in support of gay marriage
Newly launched wine targeted at the gay community with a special sparkling number for wedding celebrations too http://t.co/XRmLbMAnDavid Swaddle's insight:Seeing all the rage about gay weddings in...
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How Much Choice Do Wine Drinkers Really Have?
* How much choice do U.S. wine drinkers really have? The answer to this question, according to a study by a group of Michigan State University scholars, is that it depends on how you look at the...
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Five Bottles: A New Old Way to Evaluate Wine - Palate Press
Wine evaluation often rests on a mere sip, but wine writing would become far more vital if writers tasted the way people do—as part of real life. David Swaddle's insight:Meg's right. Most of us end up...
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Never Listen to a Wine Critic Babble About Tannins Again
Turns out, a lot of what wine experts know isn't really based on factDavid Swaddle's insight:The most interesting nugget in this Smithsonian article is that wine critics seem to reserve a special...
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Tim Atkin MW | Articles | Everyday value?
David Swaddle's insight:Tim Atikin has written up his recent tasting of supermarket own-brand wines. It's interesting and might convince you to try a few.What would be even more interesting would be to...
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Australian Breakthrough in Health-Boosting Wine
Australian Breakthrough in Health-Boosting Wine,David Swaddle's insight:I haven't looked at the patents yet, but it sounds like Greg Jardine could be making a great step forward in making a glass a...
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Vin : La minéralité, un concept à la mode - Actualités - La Vigne, le...
27 500. C’est le nombre d’occurrences à la minéralité que Cees Van Casteren, journaliste international du vin, a trouvé en épluchant 258 000 notes de dégustation du « Wine Spectator », célèbre revue...
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Wowser health warning plan will deface our great wine labels
WINE bottles will have to carry large and graphic health warnings similar to cigarette packs if proposals from public health lobbyists get the go-ahead.David Swaddle's insight:Is drinking the new...
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