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Food and Wine
Christmas Wine»Christmas is coming and buying wine online is an easy way to stock up in advance in preparation for Christmas parties and get togethers with friends and family. We have all the wine selections you’ll need for Christmas plus some great ideas for Christmas gifts.
Here are our suggestions for selecting the perfect wines to complement [...]
Wine Tasting
Wine Tasting: How To Develop Your Palate»There are many good reasons to develop your palate and start recognising and appreciating the many different flavours and aromas in wine. It’s a skill that can be learned and improved. With it comes the satisfaction of having the knowledge and experience to recognise wine flavours and be more discerning about what you enjoy and [...]
Merchants
Brewtopia: The people’s company!»We’re profiling Brewtopia today. They describe themselves as “not your average company”. In 2002 they created the people’s beer. Thousands of people from all over the world had a say in the development and production of a product. It was something different and it paid off for Brewtopia.
They’ve expanded into wine and have a fantastic [...]
Wine Industry News
Top 100 Wines, James Halliday 2008 list»James Halliday has published his top 100 wine list for 2008. It’s an interesting read and we’ve selected a handful of the wines from the list that you can buy online at fantastic prices.
He also gives an overview of trends in the Australian wine industry. These are some of the points he highlights:
There is a [...]
Wine Gifts
Wine Magazines»A magazine subscription makes a great gift for someone. It’s also a convenient way of having your favourite magazine delivered each month.
iSubscribe are the specialists in online magazine subscriptions and not only do they have a great list of wine magazines but they’re also offering some special deals and competitions leading up to Christmas.
Check out [...]
Grape Varieties
Merlot Wines»Merlot is noted for being a red wine that’s easy to drink. This makes it a good choice for people who normally drink white wines and are looking for an easy introduction to red wines.
The main characteristic of merlot is that it’s smooth, silky and soft. The flavours are similar to cabernet sauvignon with plums, [...]
wine and food pairings
Tannic Wines and what to pair with them»Tannins are the astringent and bitter compounds found in grape skins, stems and seeds.
In red wine, the astringency causes the dryness in the mouth, or the mouth puckering sensation, when drinking the wine. Astringency is more about feel or texture than it is about taste. The term “mouthfeel” is often used to describe the quality [...]
Wine Education
Corks or Screwtops?»
It’s getting harder to find corks in wine bottles. Screw tops are dominant now which is an interesting development considering that wine bottles have been sealed with corks since the 1600s.
So what are the arguments for and against and what has caused the shift?
Wine History
A Very Short History Of Wine»
Wine making goes back 8000 years and is thought to have originated in Persia. It is almost certain that wine was discovered by accident due to the natural fermentation of the grapes.
Wine was known in all the ancient civilisations around the Mediterranean region. Ancient Egyptians are credited with developing pruning methods and stored wine in [...]
