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Oenology

Pair of aces

15 Nov 2012

Delightful combination at the Chef's Table qualifies as fine dining at a high level, writes Robin Lynam.

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White night

22 Jun 2012

A complicated menu pairing at trendy Cafe Gray Deluxe proves to be memorable, experts tell Annabel Jackson.

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Wine Opinion: Beaujolais

8 Nov 2012

Even wine regions aren't immune to a personality crisis - as Beaujolais knows only too well. Its annual release of young wine Beaujolais Nouveau accounts for about 30 per cent of the region's...

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The corkscrew

14 Oct 2012

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Wine opinion: reds and oak

16 Aug 2012

Friends tell me they prefer red wine with oak. People say that wine must spend time in oak or it won't be good. But what does oak taste like? And is it essential that red wine be aged in oak?

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Fragrant styles reflect a blend of cultures

19 Jul 2012

A crisp white wine is a perfect thirst quencher in these hot, sticky days, and one from Alsace might just fit the bill. After all, 90 per cent of the production from this region of northeastern...

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Opinion

Alex Lo

Rankings belie the real purpose of universities: to educate

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Howard Winn

Way to go

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2009 Columbia Crest Grand Estate Chardonnay

2009 Columbia Crest Grand Estate Chardonnay
Columbia Valley
Washington state, US

When most wine drinkers think of American wines, they immediately think of California....

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Faults

Chances are that you have sipped a wine and thought that it did not taste quite right, but you were not able to pinpoint why. That's because the wine may have suffered from a fault affecting the...

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Asian grapevine

I came across a question from food and drink writer Fiona Beckett that intrigued me: 'Why are some red wines so soft and soupy?' This was the same question I asked myself while reviewing more than...

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Sparkling

Sparkling wines are essentially wines with bubbles from a secondary fermentation.

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Production of whites

Great winemakers are like top chefs in that both insist on high-quality ingredients. When it comes to grapes, the most crucial decision is knowing when to harvest. Judicious use of oak can enhance...

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Reds

The juice from black grapes is colourless - the colour, flavour and texture of red wine are derived from the skin, pips and stems. A winemaker aims for a balance of flavours and tries to add...

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