Californian Red Wine

March 13, 2012
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Californian red wines have established an impressive reputation for quality in recent years, if not value for money. However, it may surprise you to learn that California’s wine estates produce a greater volume of wine than any other wine-producing region outside of Europe. Despite its current reputation, California’s wine industry has had a chequered past. [...]

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Red Wine Gifts For Mother’s Day

March 8, 2012
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Mother’s Day is fast approaching and if you are one of the many sons and daughters scratching their heads to think of a present idea you could consider giving red wine as a gift. If your Mum enjoys a glass or two of the red stuff there are plenty of ideas to inspire you. You [...]

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Paul Mas 2011 Vin de Pays d’Oc Grenache – Syrah

March 6, 2012
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Here’s a soft, easy-to-drink wine from the south of France with a hint of spice and liquorice. It’s not one that you’d pull out on special occasions to impress guests or if you’re in the mood for oral explosions of taste. It doesn’t dominate proceedings, and you might not pay a huge amount of attention [...]

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Trinity Hill 2007 Hawkes Bay Syrah Gimblett Gravels

February 29, 2012
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New Zealand is best know for their zingy, zippy Sauvignon Blancs. They do however make other types of wine and the red wines of the country are slowly gaining international recognition. Hawkes Bay is one of the prime locations for red grapes; it’s the second biggest wine growing region in New Zealand, and one of [...]

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Chocolate Shop – The Chocolate Lover’s Wine

February 24, 2012
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Now here’s a lesson in reading the small print. Wine and chocolate are volatile bedfellows at the best of times; the wine critics’ wine critic Robert Parker apparently* claims never to have eaten chocolate in his life, because it “coats the palate” and would consequently compromise his enjoyment of – and, moreover, his criticism of – the [...]

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How to Set Up a Red Wine–Appreciation Society

February 20, 2012
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If you and your friends take pleasure in swapping notes about recently enjoyed red wines have you considered making those discussions more formal and setting up a red wine appreciation society? You don’t have to be a red wine expert to be part of a tasting society and it’s a great way to learn about [...]

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Navajas 2010 Rioja Tinto

February 16, 2012
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There’s not a whole lot given away on the label of this truly fine Rioja. It says “Tinto” on the reverse, but it took me a little research to remind myself that simply means “red”, which those of us with eyes will be able to garner for ourselves from a cursory glance at the bottle. [...]

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Romantic Red Wine For a Valentine’s Day Dinner

February 6, 2012
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Valentine’s Day is a time for romantic gifts, romantic gestures and romantic meals. Many restaurants offer special Valentine’s Day menus to entice loved-up couples to reserve a table for dinner. However, in these times of austerity, many couples are likely to be wary of paying large sum of money for a meal out, even on [...]

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Lussac St.Emilion, Affordable Bordeaux

February 3, 2012
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I have always liked the wines of Bordeaux: from the top growths to Bordeaux Superiore and everything in-between. What people often overlook is that it’s not just the first growths that produce amazing wines. Bordeaux is a place where you can find all sorts of good red wine at affordable prices, as long as you’re [...]

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Setley Ridge [English Red] Wine From The New Forest

February 1, 2012
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“Do you know, I had the most terrific bottle of English red the other day …“ It’s something you just don’t hear people say, isn’t it? I’ve often wondered why, but never quite so much as to convince myself to buy a bottle and put my deep-seated prejudices to the test. Since a young age [...]

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Red Wine Guides for 2012

January 30, 2012
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Why not make 2012 your year for discovering or rediscovering red wine? If you have spent the last few years sticking to your tried and tested favourites then take the opportunity of a new year to kick start your adventurous side. There are a plethora of reliable wine guides for 2012 to help you find [...]

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