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My experience of the Advanced Wine Assessment Course

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Early this year I was honoured to receive the Sydney Royal Wine Professional Development Scholarship, which placed me in the 53rd Advanced Wine Assessment Course held at the Australian Wine Research Institute in Adelaide, South Australia. I had recently … [Read more...]

November 17, 2021 Filed Under: Uncategorized

Reflections on 2020

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2020 was a very challenging year for all of us. As the days, weeks and months passed it felt like the year would never end. Now, looking back, they seemed to pass by in a blur. Fortunately I had taken up the habit of writing a journal to plan and keep … [Read more...]

January 15, 2021 Filed Under: Day In The Life, Thinking Sober

2012 Campo Viejo Rioja Gran Reserva (or, How To Read A Wine Label)

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Thought I'd try something new with this video. Instead of introducing new facts and figures, here's a little demonstration of how you might apply what you have already learned in the context of walking through a wine shop, or reading through a restaurant … [Read more...]

May 25, 2020 Filed Under: Blog Announcements

New Video: Wine Vintages

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New video is up, this time talking about wine vintages - what does the year printed on the label mean? With this and my previous videos you should have a pretty strong foundation of wine knowledge to comfortably try new things when you go to a wine shop or … [Read more...]

May 21, 2020 Filed Under: Blog Announcements

New Video: Red Wine Grapes

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Following up from last week, here's the video discussing red wine grapes to finish the topic. With this, and all my prior videos covering various facets of wine production and tasting, you should feel a little more confident choosing a bottle at a wine … [Read more...]

May 13, 2020 Filed Under: Blog Announcements

New Video: White Wine Grapes

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New video is up, with a special focus on White Wine Grapes. I had planned to talk about Red Wine Grapes as well, but the video was getting longer than anticipated, so you can expect a separate video next week. After learning about Vinification, … [Read more...]

May 5, 2020 Filed Under: Blog Announcements

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