Does anyone remember the 10-year challenge on social media? Where we all posted photos of what we were doing 10 years before and how we had evolved in the decade that followed. Ten years is a long time so to see the decade condensed into a few pics was both marvellous and panic-inducing. The transformative… Continue reading Old Wine: How to Store & Serve It?
PublishedWho doesn’t love France? After all, this is the country that invented joie de vivre – a hedonistic way of life that literally embraces the joy of living. France is fabulous for so many reasons, the food, the stunning scenery, the beauty of the French language, the climate (well, in the south at least), the… Continue reading Wine History – The Origin of Wine Making
PublishedIt’s Friday night, you’ve had a long week, it’s time to bust open a bottle of vino. But as you sit there, sipping your prized Nebbiolo or Cabernet Sauvignon, something strange starts happening … Suddenly your lips are stuck to your teeth, your tongue has turned to blotting paper and you feel like you have… Continue reading What Are Tannins in Wine: All You Need to Know
PublishedThe world is a wonderful place. Full of unique eccentricities of human and mother nature. Stonehenge. The Nazca Lines. Purple Carrots. White peacocks. The list goes on, with each thing being rarer and more wonderful than the last. Rarity, thus, is a quality that makes things, people, and places interesting. In terms of people, rare… Continue reading Rare Wines: Top 5 Must-Haves
PublishedWe all know the drill. Buy a bottle of wine, let it age, sell it at a profit. Or, at least that’s what’s meant to happen. Because all wine gets better with age, right? Erm … no. Fine wine, yes. You’ve probably got a few years left on that 1990 Chateau Margaux you’ve been keeping… Continue reading Age-Worthy Wine Guide: How to Buy Wine for Aging
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