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How Long Should a Bottle of Wine Be Aged For?

June 7, 2010
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Asking ‘how long should a bottle of wine be aged for?’ is somewhat akin to asking the length of piece of string. There are any number of factors to be taken into account and there is no hard and fast rule that applies to the ageing of wines. The vast majority of wines will in [...]

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Fortified Red Wines

May 29, 2010
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At its best, a fortified red wine can be rich, smooth, warming and very drinkable. At its worst, however, this can be the very embodiment of ‘cheap plonk’ – strong in alcohol, but far from a pleasant drinking experience. But just what is fortified wine, exactly and how can buyers know which bottles to go [...]

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World Cup Red Wines

May 25, 2010
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With the World Cup looming large on the horizon, the world’s eyes are on host nation South Africa and that includes the critical eyes of the wine world. South Africa is well known for its high quality white and red wine and football fans heading over to the sun-baked country will have plenty of opportunity [...]

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Sparkling Red Wine

April 27, 2010
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Whilst there are plenty of wine enthusiasts that would instantly turn up their noses at the very mention of a sparkling red wine, there are some red sparklers on the market today that are capable of impressing even the most pedantic of wine buffs. Long associated with cheap, Lambrusco-style fizz and less-than-sophisticated social gatherings, the [...]

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Do You Enjoy Chilled Red Wine?

April 16, 2010
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Commonly held wine wisdom suggests that there are two basic rules to be observed when it comes to wine – namely that white wine should always be served chilled and red should always be served at room temperature. But while this widely accepted notion may hold true for the vast majority of wines, wine enthusiasts [...]

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5 Award Winning Spanish Red Wines

February 26, 2010
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Gone are the days when Spanish red wines had a reputation for being uninspired, with only a few good wines from Rioja giving wine lovers anything to get excited about. Today, the country produces some of the world’s best-loved bottles, with some 43 million people worldwide consuming Spanish wines on a regular basis, according to [...]

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Modern Classic Red Wines

February 23, 2010
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With exciting developments in production and some tantalising new grape varieties, modern wineries are producing some excellent bottles that promise to go down in history as some of the all time great red wines. From some startlingly good red wines from New Zealand and Germany to new ‘superstar wineries’ and up-and-coming wine growing regions, we [...]

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Red Wine & Anti-Aging

February 16, 2010
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Early nights, physical exercise and plenty of water may be all well and good when it comes to slowing down the ageing process, but there isn’t an awful lot of fun to be had in some of these particular anti-ageing techniques. It’s small wonder, then, that the world has reacted so enthusiastically to the notion [...]

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Red Wine Sauce – The Many Possibilities

February 12, 2010
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We seem to get lots of visitors from Google looking for information about Red Wine Sauce so here is an article to help out with that request. Have you cooked with wine before? Wine can add an incredible dimension to food, red wines in particular. Red wines add a smoky, sultry, earthy taste to the [...]

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Friuli – back in fashion?

January 3, 2010
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Fashion influences the world of wine as much as it does any other sector of society and it is often the case that wines, wine producers and wine regions bask in glory for a year or so before being cast aside in favour of the more fashionable new kids on the viticulture block. But while [...]

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Wine Gifts for Wine Lovers!

December 17, 2009
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When it comes to choosing the perfect present for the red wine lover in your life, there are numerous options available. Depending on the occasion and who the gift is for, these options might range from the simple gift of a good bottle of wine or a more extravagant gesture such as a vineyard tour [...]

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