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Talking Wine – November 2022

This all sounds rather pretentious, but I once conducted a wine tasting on a Virgin first class flight to the Caribbean. Let me clarify the situation by saying that I…

The Life of an MW Student – Twenty Four

We were told well in advance when to expect our exam results. I’m still unsure whether this is a good thing or not. It certainly prevents frantic students from pestering…

Producer Profile: Daftmill Distillery

Daftmill Distillery Daftmill are a Lowland Whisky distillery based in the county of Fife along Scotland’s east coast, north of Edinburgh. The distillery was founded in 2005 by brothers Francis…

Talking Wine – October 2022

Minimum Unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol was introduced in Scotland some five years ago and Ireland have adopted a similar scheme. The idea was fairly straightforward and it was designed…

Grape Expectations: Carmenère

Carmenère is a grape with an interesting history. Like Malbec, it originates in Bordeaux’s Médoc where it was used in small proportions to add complexity and depth of colour to…