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Blind tasting, tested
From theory to practice: an MW critiques his own tasting prowess. Or lack of. Inspired by Sam’s Mission Blind Tasting series, I signed up for a tasting called ‘Burgundy or...
Richard Hemming MW
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How to evaluate everything you feel and taste in a sip of wine. Last week’s MBT article focused on evaluating...
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The power of scent, and how to harness it to figure out what’s in your glass. In last week’s MBT...
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Just looking closely can help you figure out what wine is in your glass. Welcome back to Mission Blind Tasting...
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1947 first growths a-go-go. Things were very different when this annual tasting got off the ground. Above, at the prototype...
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What you need for a successful blind tasting, and how to set one up. For background, see How – and...
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Learn to taste – and think – like a wine pro. Whether you’re studying for a wine exam or just...
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The science behind tasting 'one of the most complex solutions in the world' – wine. Behind the Glass The chemical...
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While Jancis wasn't able to make it to the annual Oxbridge blind-tasting match, our assistant editor Julian Leidy reports from...
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AI is today's buzzword, or at least buzz expression. To what extent will it affect our world of wine? A...
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Behind the scenes at one of Australia's most desirable wine shows.
Australia's wine shows are the bellwethers of the country's...
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16 June 2023 Last chance to book a ticket to tonight's online encounter in aid of restoring Beaumont Parish Hall...
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Gwendolyn Alley, winner of the WWC 23 judges' mentorship prize, takes part in an amicable showdown between Paso Robles and...
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Five books for learners. From amateurs to MWs, these books address learning from every angle, some more successfully than others...
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A version of this article is published by the Financial Times.
If proof were needed that wine is a subjective...
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Why not diversity in tasting notes too? A shorter version of this article is published by the Financial Times.
In...
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2 December 2021 Because so many people seem to be suffering post-COVID-19 anosmia, or are just finding that their sense...
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