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Ready to learn about wine? Dive into our easy guides covering grapes, regions, and more. Cheers to new knowledge!
The Strange Case of Pinot Gris Grigio
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From supermarket staple to serious foodie wines, Pinot Gris / Grigio has a split personality that offers endless tasting experiences. One of the things I...
Why Does Champagne Fizz?
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In its most prosaic, scientific form, the bubbles in Champagne are simply CO2 – Carbon Dioxide. It’s the same gas that creates bubbles in...
Appellations of Languedoc, a Quick Guide
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If you want delicious wine without spending a lot of money, there’s one place that never fails: the Languedoc. This vast region of Southern...
Chardonnay: Where It Comes From, How It Tastes and Why It Matters
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“I don’t like Chardonnay.” It’s something I hear often. Usually from someone who had a poor glass years ago and decided that was that....
Bacchus Wine: The English Grape, Its History and Taste
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Bacchus has become one of the defining grapes of English wine. Fresh, aromatic, and particularly well suited to our cool climate, it produces some of...
A Guide to Pinot Noir Wine
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It’s a probable nailed-on fact that most wine drinkers remember their first taste of a Pinot Noir wine. It's a taste which starts a journey. A journey...
A guide to Beaujolais wine
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I have been lucky enough to travel frequently to Beaujolais and share wine with winemakers whose families have worked these hilly vineyards for...
Cava, Spanish sparkling wine
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Cava is the most popular spanish sparkling wine and sales in the UK have seen a marked up-turn in recent years. Some retailers have declared a 50% year on...
Rioja Wine: The Complete Guide
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Your first sip of an aged red Rioja wine can be something of a jolt. There is often a combination of ripe fruit, savoury complexity and oak that makes the...