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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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World Cup White Wines

28 May 2010
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World Cup fever is well and truly upon us and there’s no better excuse for a few drinks while cheering on your country as it takes on the rest of the world. But while football matches have long been associated with crates of beer and lager, there’s no reason at all why football fanatics shouldn’t [...]

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The World’s Most Expensive White Wines

25 May 2010
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Image – Château d’Yquem in Sauternes Collectors of white wine will pay a small fortune for certain bottles. Although red wine is generally more expensive, some white wines can sell for spectacular amounts of money. Unlike other collectables, the value of wine is diminished as soon as the bottle is opened. Yet people will still [...]

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Argentina – White Wine

30 April 2010
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Together with its close neighbour Chile, Argentina is blazing a trail for South American wines. The two countries are more or less unique in the sub-continent in terms of their worldwide reputation for producing quality white wines, although to some extent Paraguay and Brazil are beginning to make inroads into the export market. Of the [...]

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White Wine Sauce Recipe

29 March 2010
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We have quite a few visitors finding the site looking for information about White Wine Sauce so this article is here to help them out. We have a similar article about Red Wine Sauce on our sister site. In addition to complementing meals white wine is also a fantastic base for making tangy sauces that [...]

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Sweet White Wine

4 March 2010
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At times in the past sweet wines have not always had a very good reputation. Traditionally, sweet wines are often accompanied by dessert and not taken as seriously as other styles but this is often to the detriment of those that ignore this style. Sweet wines are often misunderstood, it is well worth trying sweet [...]

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Wine Acidity

13 February 2010
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One of the most important factors influencing the overall taste of a white wine, acidity levels, are key to the wine making process. But while the language used to describe acidity in wine can appear disarmingly complex, a little knowledge of this area can be important in deepening our understanding and enjoyment of wine. In [...]

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Champagne – A Brief History

9 February 2010
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Champers, bubbly, fizz…Call it what you will, Champagne´s reputation for adding a little sparkle to a party goes back for centuries. The French monk credited with inventing Champagne was said to have cried ‘come quickly, I´m tasting stars!’ and few would argue with the fact that its fizz has an effect unlike any other drink. [...]

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White Wines to Drink With Cosy Suppers

13 January 2010
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As the nights get colder, the idea of staying within the cosy confines of the house and enjoying a hearty, warming supper becomes more and more appealing. And when you add a well-chosen white wine to the picture, the cosy dinner at home becomes still more attractive. It can be easy to assume that rich, [...]

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Low Alcohol Wine

28 December 2009
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A glass of wine at the end of the working day might seem like the perfect way to relax, but recently the spiralling strength of the average bottle has meant that just one glass can have some unwanted effects. Drinkers accustomed to enjoying white wine that hovers around 10-13 per cent have complained that recent [...]

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Living the Dream: Owning a Vineyard in France

17 December 2009
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For many wine connoisseurs the idea of owning your own vineyard is a dream come true and for those truly looking to fulfil that dream there is no better place to do it than in France. France is renowned for being amongst the best wine growing regions in the world and is famed for the [...]

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