- Catherine Fielden
- 1 Nov 2020
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The Great Wine Dilemma: Should We Be Spending More to Get a Better Deal?
It doesn’t seem logical to suggest that paying more will give us greater value for money. But when it comes to buying wine in the UK, this is exactly what wine buyers should be considering.
It is probably no surprise to you that the United Kingdom has some of the highest alcohol duty rates in Europe alongside the Republic of Ireland, Sweden and ...
- Catherine Fielden
- 21 Oct 2020
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South American Wines with Altitude
In recent years, a trend has emerged where winemakers have been increasingly using the term “high-altitude” on their wine labels as a major selling point. This has especially been the case in the South American wine-producing countries of Chile and Argentina which sit on either side of the snow-capped Andes mountain range. Vines ...
- Catherine Fielden
- 13 Oct 2020
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Australia’s Limestone Coast: The Secret’s in the Soil
It is all too easy to generalise about Australian wines particularly if you remember the brash, oaky white butter-bombs and jammy, high-alcohol reds that were the height of fashion a few decades ago. Too often, wine drinkers still perceive Aussie wines as straightforward and lacking in complexity. However, with its vast size, enormous ...
- Catherine Fielden
- 24 Sep 2020
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The Coming of Age of Pinotage
The Coming of Age of Pinotage
In recent years, the fortunes of many New World wine producing countries have become inextricably linked with specific grape varieties that originate from Europe. Despite being European grapes, Malbec is now associated with Argentina, Sauvignon Blanc has become synonymous with New Zealand and Carmenère is ...
- Catherine Fielden
- 14 Sep 2020
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Care for Wild Wines: The Wine Brand Helping to Save Endangered Rhinos
If Covid has taught us anything, it has made us appreciate the world around us and reflect upon what we have previously taken for granted. It has been a good time to take stock and recognise that we need to make changes if we want to leave the next generation with the legacy of a more compassionate world. However, months of lockdown ...
- Catherine Fielden
- 4 Sep 2020
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Soaking Up the End of Summer with Sangria
For those of you who aren’t ready to put away the sun loungers and barbecue just yet, we have the perfect drink to give your end-of-summer picnics and garden bashes a sultry Spanish vibe. Nothing says fiesta like a refreshing glass of sangría, Spain’s most famous cocktail, but from where does it originate and how do you make authentic sangria?
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- Catherine Fielden
- 28 Aug 2020
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Saving South African Wines from a Lockdown Hangover
The South African wine industry finally breathed a sigh of relief at midnight on 17 August when the Federal government scrapped a ban on domestic alcohol sales. The ban had been in place, apart from a six week relaxation in June and July, since the end of March. In response to the Covid-19 crisis, South Africa imposed one of the ...
- Catherine Fielden
- 25 Aug 2020
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Espíritu de Chile – Capturing the Spirit of Chile through Wine
Wine, like music, has the ability to evoke memories of places, people and experiences with amazing clarity. Sipping a glass of Riesling Kabinett can easily transport you back to a holiday in the Mosel Valley or tasting a white Port can remind you of a lazy summer’s afternoon spent in a Porto bar overlooking the Douro River.
However, in ...
- Catherine Fielden
- 14 Aug 2020
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La Rioja Alta – Sticking to Tradition with a Modern Twist
Rioja, in northeastern Spain, is arguably the country’s most well-known wine growing region. It is a sparsely-populated but scenic part of Spain huddled around the Ebro River Valley. Tourists are enticed by its walled medieval villages and acres of gnarly vines, set against a spectacular backdrop of the often snow-capped Cantabrian ...
- Catherine Fielden
- 10 Aug 2020
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The Crème de la Crémant
Crémant is undoubtedly one of France’s best kept secrets. While Champagne has achieved world-wide fame and status, crémant (pronounced CRAY-MONT) has fallen under the radar despite also being a French sparkling wine which is produced in the same way as Champagne. So what is crémant and what differentiates it from Champagne?
The term ...
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