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The Coravin device – is it worth it?

Posted on November 10, 2017 by The Wine Commander

A Coravin opener stops wine from being exposed to air and therefore retains its freshness and character. The system pierces the cork (or via a special screw top) with a thin hollow needle. You press a trigger which forces the … Continue reading →

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Sicilian Wine Tasting

Posted on November 3, 2017 by The Wine Commander

A recent tasting of Sicilian wines hosted by Sileno Enoteca, a renowned  Italian wine and food importer was disappointing except for one gem. The entrepreneurial presenter did his best to lyrically build up expectation but as I have said before … Continue reading →

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1986 Mount Pleasant Elizabeth Semillon

Posted on October 24, 2017 by The Wine Commander

I was fortunate to taste a bottle of the 1986 Mt Pleasant Elizabeth semillon after McWilliams discovered some cases during a change of warehouses. For me a classic Hunter Valley aged semillon by Tyrrell’s or McWilliam’s are among the greatest … Continue reading →

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Tanker driver siphoned off 1000’s of litres of wine

Posted on October 22, 2017 by The Wine Commander

A 52 year old tanker driver has been arrested after allegedly siphoning off several thousand litres of wine into a basement on his parents’ property near Carcassonne, south west France. Following a call-out to an altercation two kilometres east of … Continue reading →

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Bass Phillip and Burgundy new release tasting

Posted on October 22, 2017 by The Wine Commander

I was delighted to attend a new release tasting of the latest Bass Phillip and some burgundy comparisons provided by ‘Wisdom and Wine’. Three brackets were shown and a bunt summary follows. Points are out of 20. 2014 Besson Chablis … Continue reading →

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