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Hiatus – Returning January 2018

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  Sad but needed to say that I will be taking the next 2+ months off writing articles in order to focus on my studies. The final exam for the WSET Diploma will be taking place in early January 2018, which gives me just over two months to knuckle … [Read more...]

October 30, 2017 Filed Under: Blog Announcements

The 7 Key Wine Concepts is now FREE

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After almost three years I've decided to offer my book, The 7 Key Wine Concepts, for free. Although much time has passed, I can wholeheartedly say that the content within The 7 Key Wine Concepts remains relevant even today. It was always my intention that … [Read more...]

June 20, 2017 Filed Under: Blog Announcements

Rational Spirits Note

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You might think that wine is the focus of my profession, but a sommelier must be just as prepared to offer advice on spirits as well. This is one of the reasons why the Diploma course has a unit dedicated solely to spirits of the world, including: … [Read more...]

April 6, 2017 Filed Under: Blog Announcements

Update to the Rational Wine Note 4.0

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The WSET has updated their Systematic Approach to Tasting (SAT) since August 2016. Due to work and studies I have not had the time to update the file on this site until today. Main changes: Aroma section has been simplified Price categories have … [Read more...]

March 15, 2017 Filed Under: Blog Announcements

Introducing The Rational Wine Note 4.0 (Updated Aug 2016)

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[UPDATE: The file has been updated since August 2016] I finally got some time to sit down and work on an enhanced version of the Rational Wine Note. The previous version was based on the WSET Level 3 SAT, which in my opinion is still sufficient for the … [Read more...]

April 27, 2016 Filed Under: Blog Announcements

2015: A Review

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So yet another year has passed. As I've written before, instead of resting my laurels and celebrating by getting drunk, I prefer to ponder and reflect on the time that has passed. When I first began writing for this website I had planned an alternating … [Read more...]

December 31, 2015 Filed Under: Blog Announcements

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