Archive for July, 2013:

Muscadet vats


Published on July 27th, 2013
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The typical, underground, glass-lined vats used in the Nantais.

Dry Loire valley chenin blanc


Published on July 22nd, 2013
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Chenin blanc is at the heart and souls of the Loire river, where it makes some of the best dry wines around.

Sweet, Reinforced and Fortified Wines, edited by Fabio Mencarelli and Pietro Tonutti


Published on July 17th, 2013
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With a title like this and a price tag like that, this book is going to appeal to the seriously nerdy, and indeed, the winemakers, vineyard managers, oenology students etc., at whom the briefing document says it is targeted. Keen MW students might be in that list too.

Describing minerality


Published on July 12th, 2013
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Since the first Drinks Business piece on minerality was published in 2009, research into the subject has been gathering pace, with new findings emerging.

Volatile sulphur compounds and thiols


Published on July 12th, 2013
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Table showing various VSCs and thiols with their chemical and quotidian descriptions

My 3,000th twitter follower


Published on July 7th, 2013
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My 3,000th twitter follower (@NMollard) makes wine. How wonderful is that? They even sent me a bottle to taste, so I thought I’d write it up here.

Coates and Seely


Published on July 2nd, 2013
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Ex-city financier Nick Coates and Christian Seely, of AXA Millesimes managing director pedigree, first met over a quarter of a century ago. They got back together in 2008 to create the Coates and Seely English sparkling wine label.

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