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  1. Cheese and Wine: A Guide to The Perfect Pairing

    Wine and Cheese go hand in hand, there are so many classic combinations like Sancerre and creamy goats cheese, Pinot Noir and ripe camembert as well as Port and tangy blue cheese. However, not every cheese goes with every wine. Here is a simple guide of the most popular types of cheese and what wine to pair with them, along with some useful tips to...
    Cheese and Wine: A Guide to The Perfect Pairing
  2. Spotlight on Shiraz

    Shiraz, which is also known as Syrah, is a thick skinned red grape variety which produces rich, robust, powerful red wine. Due to its hardiness as a vine and flexibility to different climatic conditions, Shiraz is one of the most widely planted grape varietals in the world. It buds late and ripens fairly early compared to other red grapes and is ...
    Spotlight on Shiraz
  3. All about acidity

    Acidity is one of the four key structural components of wine, along with tannin, alcohol and sugar. Acidity in wine comes from the grape juice and gives wine a refreshing, palate-cleansing characteristic. It can be described in many ways such as vibrant, racy, zesty, bright or crisp. All wines will contain varying degrees of acidity, although it is...
    All about acidity
  4. Let's talk about tannins

    What are tannins? We talk a lot about tannin in the world of wine, we use a whole range of adjectives to describe them such as soft, delicate, smooth, supple, powdery, grippy, chewy, green, and sometimes even aggressive (the list goes on), but what exactly is tannin and why would you want it in your wine? Tannins are plant based polyphenolic ...
    Let's talk about tannins

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