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Up-and-Coming White Wine Regions

31 August 2010
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Today more than ever before, white wine buyers are faced with a bewildering array of choices when it comes to regions, grapes and production methods. Whereas the shelves of our supermarkets and wine merchants were once a comfortable, if a little predictable, stroll through familiar wine growing territory, today they are a veritable round-the-world adventure. [...]

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Online Wine Clubs

24 August 2010
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With shoppers increasingly buying everything from electricals to underwear over the internet, it’s no surprise that the ever-resourceful wine industry has firmly established its presence in cyberspace. It’s now possible to source everything from ultra-rare vintage white wine to personalised champagne bottles over the internet and online wine clubs have been enjoying a buoyant trade [...]

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Fruit Wines

12 August 2010
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Think wine, think fruit, and the first thing that springs to mind is, quite naturally, the humble grape. But while grapes are synonymous with white wine, they are far from the only fruit used to make wines. Fruits of every variety imaginable have been used to make red and white wine and a well-crafted fruit [...]

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Most Underrated White Wines

5 August 2010
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It’s no secret that the world of wine has its share of snobbery. Self-appointed wine aficionados and bona-fide experts often like nothing better than to cast their discerning gaze over the contents of a wine glass, determining whether the tipple meets their exacting standards. But while those who know a thing or two about wine [...]

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Gift Ideas For White Wine Enthusiasts

29 July 2010
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When it comes to finding the perfect gift for the white wine-lover in your life, there are plenty of options to suit any number of occasions and budgets. Do Your Research The obvious option is, of course, simply to give a bottle of good white wine that you know happens to be a particular favourite [...]

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Pairing White Wine With Chocolate

22 July 2010
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Chocolate. White wine. Three words guaranteed to bring a smile to the face of anyone with a taste for indulgence. But while chocolate and white wine may be divine in their own right, they don’t always combine well together. Of course, which white wine should be served with which chocolate depends to a large extent [...]

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Organic White Wine

9 July 2010
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With our consumption habits increasingly influenced by concerns about health (whether it’s our own or those of the planet), the trend for ‘going organic’ where possible shows no sign of slowing down. But the term organic remains confusing one, with many consumers confused about exactly what it implies. While we’re now generally used to the [...]

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Elderflower Wine

21 June 2010
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Elderflower Wine is a traditional wine of the UK, made from the Elderflower plant which is also known as the elderberry plant. The elderflower has a variety of species however take note that the American Red Elder is toxic as well as the seeds from the European Elder so make sure to avoid digesting these [...]

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Modern White Wines

19 June 2010
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Wine comes in many different forms, yet there are some which really stand out from the rest. They stand the test of time and become wines which appeal to people from different walks of life; they are the classics, those wines which transcend individual tastes and preferences. Classic wines are those which you would be [...]

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Light Wines

14 June 2010
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With the alcohol content of the average bottle of white wine creeping ever higher, many wine drinkers are looking for drinks that will deliver in the taste stakes without being headache-inducingly strong. With this in mind retailers are now cottoning on to the increasing public demand for lighter wines – the big name supermarkets and [...]

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Summer White Wines for Picnics & BBQs

3 June 2010
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The British summertime may be notoriously short-lived and the weather famously unreliable, but when the sun does shine on the UK it feels as though the entire country heads outdoors to make the most of the occasion. Should the warm, sunny weather happen to combine with a weekend or public holiday, the nations slips en-masse [...]

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