Archive for May, 2009:

Role of carbon dioxide in still wines


Published on May 30th, 2009
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A highish level of carbon dioxide in still wines adds a little tingle on the tongue, but what else does carbon dioxide do to wine?

Queensland wine


Published on May 30th, 2009
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In 2005 Queensland’s nascent wine industry received a lot of attention and I explored what what going on.

Oxygen gets into closed bottles


Published on May 30th, 2009
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Far from being hermetic seals, oxygen gets into wine even though the bottle is still sealed. Closure manufacturers make their cases.

Red wines from Germany


Published on May 23rd, 2009
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Germany doesn’t just make white wine, but it does still keep the best of its reds under wraps.

Bordeaux basics


Published on May 23rd, 2009
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Concise introduction to the world’s most highly reputed wine region.

1855 Médoc Classification


Published on May 23rd, 2009
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The best of Bordeaux’s left bank properties were classified in 1855.

De Bortoli Windy Peak Pinot Noir 2008, Victoria, Australia


Published on May 23rd, 2009
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One of an ad hoc selection of wines that have made me sit up, take notice and smile with renewed enthusiasm: raised eyebrows; a skipped heartbeat; a ‘yum’ on my tasting score, or some such.

Packaging formats, recycling and improving sustainability


Published on May 16th, 2009
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Lower carbon emissions can be achieved by taking weight out of packaging, especially where long distances are travelled from point of packaging to destination market. Lighter weight glass, wine in cans, pouches and composite cartons … it’s all up for grabs.

Mandatory code of practice


Published on May 16th, 2009
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A mandatory code of practice for the drinks industries is on its way.

Cava bubbles forth


Published on May 16th, 2009
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Not quite half of the non-Champagne bubbles drunk in the UK is Cava.

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