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Can you tell if a wine is any good just by tasting it? Impressions from a Craggy Range Tasting

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Have you ever been unimpressed with a wine on first taste, but then fallen in love with it over the course of a meal? Well, according to a very interesting article by Decanter’s Andrew Jefford “digestibility is as much a …

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Martinborough Pinot Noir: All about the Terroir

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In my last post, New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc: Top Producers Create an Exciting Alternative Style, 14 December 2010, I mentioned that our friends served the sublime Cloudy Bay Te Koko Sauvignon Blanc 2004 with a magnificent roasted prawn dish. Well, …

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Australian and New Zealand Wine: Telling a Complex Story!

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Even the most dedicated wine student can have a difficult time understanding the wine regions of France and the complex classification system. The Bordeaux classification system of 1855, for example, still dictates the ranking of the chateaux in the Medoc …

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