A Classic Wine Tasting
Compulsory confinement has turned me back to some re-reading of old favourites and this delight today as Evelyn Waugh had […]
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The Curious Case of Wine Communicators
I recall, in the 1980s a group of Sydney based P.R., advertising-marketing types, and the few journalists that wrote about
Concentrate, smell, taste then begin with a positive remark
Let’s talk wine tasting. Are you aware there are two types of wine experts, and they seldom have identical opinions?
What Compass for Wine Should You Buy?
Back in my days as an exploration geologist the most valuable tool, the gold standard, was a Brunton compass. With
Trends from the 1980s have produced entrenched groups – please avoid
For decades I have watched how those promoting and selling wine in Australia have grouped over subjective issues as diverse
Critics and opinions abound but what help are they?
I like to drink a few glasses before deciding to buy a parcel of wine. Experience has taught me that
Do Stories Sell Wine?
You need a story to sell wines, or so they say. The early History of Australian wine is the shortest
Viewing Wine from the Sky Above the Earth Below
Explorer 6 went into orbit on the 7th of August 1959 and on the 14th of August beamed to base
How curious the many wishing to explain wine to you and I
Reading ‘Evans on Earth’ (Lothian press 1992) a biography of Len Evans set off reflections on how the wine business
Remembering Rhinegolde, Fizzes, Pops, Ducks and All Things Coloured.
You can enjoy a drink in many ways and one pleasure of mine is mixing cocktails. I like the way