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Pirramimma 2004 Old Bush Vine Grenache – takes no prisoners!
In honour of International Grenache Day (September 24) I cracked my cherished bottle of Pirramimma 2004 Old Bush Vine Grenache. This is a special wine with an interesting history – the vines were planted in 1944 by prisoners of war … Continue reading
The Indian Wine Market – bite-sized overview!
I attended a talk on 21 September organised by Austrade (the Australian Trade Commission) and the Onkaparinga Exporters Club – a regional body that directly assists exporters. The speaker, Mahesh Krishnan from Austrade Mumbai, gave a clear and concise briefing … Continue reading
Posted in Wine news
Tagged Austrade, Indian wine, Onkaparinga Exporters Club, Wine, Wine2030
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Say it properly! Merci!
I feel like a rant, provoked by a couple of recent articles. According to the UK’s Telegraph online there is widespread mispronunciation of wine words in England – basically because most wine words we have commonly adopted are French, Italian, Spanish … Continue reading
Better or wurzer?
On my trip to NZ earlier this year I came across a wurzer, a wine I had never heard of – so I had to have it, especially as it had a name similar to one of my favourite … Continue reading
Posted in Gewurztraminer, New World wine, NZ wine, Wine varietals and blends
Tagged gewurztraminer, Nelson, NZ wine, Siefried, Wine, wine, wurzer
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Drink wine by the glass and waste none
This article in the Asia Sentinel describes a new affordable and effective method of keeping wine fresh once opened – so a glass of wine at a time does not mean the rest of the bottle is wasted if not … Continue reading
Montana? No – Brancott Estate
Montana, one of the best known and largest wine brands in NZ, is changing its name to Brancott Estate. It is already known by the new name in the US. Pernod Ricard NZ, the owners of the Montana brand, say … Continue reading
Learn about the UK wine trade at Plumpton
Plumpton College in south east England is offering a course to learn about the UK wine trade. The four month course covers marketing, grapegrowing and winemaking with a UK focus. It is expected to appeal to people from wine-producing countries outside the … Continue reading
Posted in European wine, UK wine, Winemaking, wine appreciation and viticulture courses
Tagged Wine
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When the Kiwi and Aussie stars align…
I met up with some wine-loving friends for dinner and my contribution to the wine supply was Villa Maria’s 2008 Cellar Selection syrah from Hawke’s Bay, another acquisition from my recent trip to NZ. Everyone contributed their views as I … Continue reading
Posted in New World wine, NZ wine, Syrah/Shiraz, Wine varietals and blends
Tagged Hawke's Bay, NZ wine, syrah, Villa Maria, Wine
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Chile avoiding wine discounting
Chile is not prepared to follow the Australian and NZ examples of heavily discounting its wine exports. In this article in the drinks business Chilean producers are said to be shunning cut-price deals with the UK off-trade. Instead they are … Continue reading
Exclusively serving English wine!
English wine is on the up! With similar terroir to parts of France and a warming climate, and queues of winemakers from overseas keen to take advantage of the lack of constraints that exist in other European winemaking countries, it … Continue reading
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