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Are you a shy and insecure red wine drinker? Would you like to understand a bit more about the ampelographic complexity of red wines in order to better choose your next bottle? You are in the right place. Today’s post will give you some introductory hints on some of ...
If you are on this page, I assume you are a wine passionate. Maybe you’d like to understand a bit more about the oenological world, probably you are curious about the immeasurable infinity of natural wine variety or maybe you simply like to reward yourself with a nice bottle ...
It’s time to clarify one of the most controversial topics in the wine business that probably most consumers do not fully understand: sulphites. Why on wine labels we find the note “contains sulphites”? What are wine sulphites? Why are they used in oenology? And, are they dangerous for ...
Only a few days are left before the end of 2018 and the most sparkling dinner of the year that will usher us in 2019, so to tease your palates, we would like to propose you a little trip around the world based on traditional New Year’s Eve dishes ...
Remember Monty Pythons’ sketch in the famous ‘Life of Brian’ movie? “What have the Romans ever done for us?” And one of the answers was “wine”! Indeed, despite its high latitude location, England has a long oenological history: many, many years ago, the Romans introduced viticulture on ...
Have you ever wondered what’s it like to have a career in wine industry? Or maybe you’re just a dedicated wine lover, who wants to know more? We put a spotlight on professional sommeliers and asked to tell us about their background, funniest stories and failures. A FEW ...
Christmas is quickly approaching and it’s time to get ready for big celebrations, quality time with family and friends and endless meals made of delicious food and wine. To get you in the mood for the upcoming feasts we have decided to spend a few words on Christmas desserts ...
As sad as it is for us wine-lovers, wine can be adulterated. This is not a new thing. Most of the recent wine frauds are actually concerning the black market where cheap wines are relabeled and sold for a much higher price. However, until, approximately 50 years ...