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Drink Me! How to Choose, Taste and Enjoy Wine by Matt Walls
Posted on May 8, 2012 by Andrew Barrow in Wine BooksPage 35 – Blagging It, about sets the tone. “Now say one of the following: If it’s a recent vintage: ‘Quite developed for a young wine.’ If it’s an older bottle: ‘Lovely developed aromas coming through’ If it’s from the...
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Platter’s South African Wine Guide
Posted on February 21, 2012 by Andrew Barrow in Wine Books, Wine NotesNot sure I quite understand the significance of the coffee pot that Bertus Fourie is shown pouring his wine from on page 312; but it has something to do with being an innovator. This latest edition of...
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From The Etymologicon
Posted on January 23, 2012 by Andrew Barrow in Wine BooksNot having given it that much contemplation I always assumed that Marvin Gaye was walking through a vineyard for his 1968 song. But apparently not. And, while I was aware that the word alcohol was Arabic in origin, I didn’t...
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Every Wine Tells A Story
Posted on December 20, 2011 by Andrew Barrow in Wine BooksJust time to sneak in a ‘stocking filler’ recommendation before Christmas hits us with seasonal jollity, horrid knitted jumpers and an over indulgence of chocolate. Amazing what wine does really. In this instance it manages to link Winston Churchill, Peter...
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1000 Great Wines That Won’t Cost a Fortune
Posted on November 22, 2011 by Andrew Barrow in Wine Books1000 Great Wines That Won’t Cost a Fortune From the World’s Best Wineries Such a world encompassing work has called on some of the top writers; specialist in their fields. So you have Wink Lorch contributing notes on the Savoie...
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Every Wine Tells a Story by Tara Devon O’Leary
Posted on February 8, 2011 by Andrew Barrow in Wine BooksA dip into the lives, the wine loves with an associated anecdote from a host of internet wine names. That I think just about sums up Every Wine Tells A Story, a copy of which the author,...
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Grands Crus Classés: The Great Wines of Bordeaux with Recipes From Top Chefs of the World
Posted on January 9, 2011 by Andrew Barrow in Wine BooksThe first entry is Château Lafite-Rothschild crowned with a stunning photo of the famous building reflected in a lake. The next two pages are covered by a photo of the round barrel cellar built in 1987 while the next...
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Latest Wine Books
Posted on September 14, 2010 by Andrew Barrow in Wine BooksDetails of three new wine publications have come my way. Not actually seen them but thought passing on the details would be good... Wine Myths and Reality by Benjamin Lewin MW Available from
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When Wine Tastes Best 2011
Posted on August 30, 2010 by Andrew Barrow in Wine BooksCracked open a bottle of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc last Friday night. Feel sure it came from Waitrose and cost about a tenner. I've sampled it before but not sure why it never made it onto...
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The Wine Opus
Posted on July 16, 2010 by Andrew Barrow in Wine BooksA Press Release highlighting a new wine book: The Wine Opus. A mighty selecion of wine writers have contributed to the book including Sarah Ahmed on the Loire Valley, Tyler Colman on Beaujolais and the Loire Valley,...
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