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Talking Wine – February 2014

Talking Wine – February 2014 On the subject of Châteauneuf du Pape be wary of all the special offers that surround this wine. The supermarkets always like to discount this…

Talking Wine – January 2014

Talking Wine – January 2014 Beware fake wines. There have been a number of prosecutions recently in relation to ordinary wines – usually Bordeaux or Burgundy – relabelled as far…

Talking Wine – December 2013

Talking Wine – December 2013 For years rather obscure grape varieties planted in the UK were considered more suitable to the English growing conditions but with the massive growth in…

Talking Wine – November 2013

Talking Wine – November 2013 We are now mostly familiar with the success of sparkling wine in this country especially with so many awards being won by the likes of…

Talking Wine – October 2013

Talking Wine – October 2013 Terrible storms have hit France which will no doubt push up prices again next year. One of the worst hit areas was Bordeaux, where the…