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Get Better With Wine By Cooking

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I like to cook. I've probably been doing so consistently for the last five years or so. It's not always easy. Working in hospitality does not necessarily guarantee that you will have regular hours, and therefore meal breaks are equally unpredictable. By … [Read more...]

August 21, 2018 Filed Under: Wine Experiments

Experiment – The Decanter Tasting

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As discussed before, one of the main reasons for decanting a wine is to bring out its aromas by introducing more oxygen into the liquid. Some people remain unconvinced of its effects on wine, however. Thankfully, there is a simple way to demonstrate this - … [Read more...]

November 21, 2015 Filed Under: Wine Experiments

Rational Wine Experiment – The Horizontal Tasting

By Mark Law 1 Comment

The concept of terroir can be difficult to grasp for the budding wine enthusiast, and further self-study and googling will find conflicting opinions, from those who swear by it to others who claim that it's all bullshit. Fortunately, there is a simple method … [Read more...]

July 1, 2015 Filed Under: Wine Experiments

Rational Wine Experiment – The Price Tasting

By Mark Law 15 Comments

As exotic and esoteric you might consider wine to be, even here the principles of economics still apply. While there are many factors that influence the price of a wine but in the end it depends on supply and demand – how much wine is available for sale, and … [Read more...]

March 25, 2014 Filed Under: Wine Experiments

Rational Wine Experiment – The Vertical Tasting

By Mark Law 15 Comments

Some days a client will call in and ask what wines are on offer, so we go through a few names based on what is known of their history. Occasionally they will interrupt the flow once they hear a particular label and say “hang on, I've had their wines before, … [Read more...]

January 21, 2014 Filed Under: Wine Experiments

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