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Ullage in wine bottles
The term ullage is used to describe the amount of headspace between the bottle closure and the liquid inside a wine bottle. But how important is this and what does it mean for the condition of the wine? The … Continue reading
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Top 10 most expensive wines in the world
First of all I apologise that I do not have sample bottles to show you but read on and you will see why… Fine wine has been one of the best performing asset classes of the last 20 years, and with … Continue reading
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1986 Mount Pleasant Elizabeth Semillon
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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Taste like a professional
There are three flights of four glasses of different, unidentified wines grouped on the table in front of you. You have no idea of who made them, what they are, where they’re from or how much they cost. All you … Continue reading
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