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Behind the Glass – book review
The science behind tasting 'one of the most complex solutions in the world' – wine. Behind the Glass The chemical and sensorial terroir of wine tasting Gus Zhu MW Published...
Tamlyn Currin
Thursday 10 October 2024
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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.
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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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Tom Parker MW, whose day job is at Farr Vintners, reports on lockdown's beneficial effect on his wine tasting. The...
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Matthew Hayes, our man in Burgundy and MW student, takes a second look at Beyond Flavour by Nick Jackson MW...
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Is wine vocabulary too Eurocentric? A version of this article is published by the Financial Times.
Think about all those...
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25 March 2021 Ferran reminded me about this article the other day as he wants to include a Spanish translation...
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11 February 2021 We are republishing this today as it is germane to the evolution of the wines of Herbert...
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Richard examines whether wine-tasting vocabulary can break through language barriers.
The best superhero power isn’t flying, even when the world’s...
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Burgundy-based Matthew Hayes tried to persuade his neighbours to enjoy some non-French wines. The inspiration for this is a popular...
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Richard turns his taste buds to a wine-themed range of blended teas.
Describing flavour in wine is a combination of...
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Some more memories of the expert on wine tasting. See also memories from others at the bottom of this article...
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