Blog posts: Wines – Imbibe.com

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Grapes Are Not the Only Fruit

17-11-2010 | By: Chee Hui | Category: Opinions Other mixers & soft drinks Wines

It’s not just wines that are carefully blended for balance and structure » More

Sugar and spice?

09-11-2010 | By: Christine Parkinson | Category: Matching Opinions Events Wines Germany

Hardly anyone ever orders dessert wine with their main course, however much producers might wish it. But what about wines that are not “stickies”, but do have lots of residual sugar? » More

Science Friction

04-11-2010 | By: Chris Losh | Category: Opinions Wines

An attempt to explain minerality reminds me why I flunked chemistry at school » More

Life Lessons from Lebanon

26-10-2010 | By: Jo Eames | Category: Opinions People Wines

Sitting over lunch at the Massaya winery restaurant at Tanail, in the Bekaa Valley, winemaker Ramzi Ghosn swirled the stunning 2005 Silver Selection in his glass and asked us: “What has been your strongest impression of Lebanon?” » More

Pass the Pepto bismol

13-10-2010 | By: Chris Losh | Category: Matching Competitions Sherry Tastings

Thirty sherries and thirty courses... another hard day at the office » More

Cloudy Bay Chef's Table

06-10-2010 | By: Robert Giorgione | Category: Matching Wines New Zealand Venues

It has now been twenty five years since a wine was first released under the Cloudy Bay label. In fact, wine lovers around the World are still riding on the crest of the wave, which was created back then and New Zealand wines, in particular the Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc are doing as well as ever. This wine and indeed the brand have achieved iconic status. So being a passionate enthusiast of all things Kiwi... » More

What a load of old .............................Tosh

17-09-2010 | By: Mark Deamer | Category: Opinions Wines Business Tastings Argentina

I have a feeling I am about to do something Libelous........... » More

Dahling you were wonderful

16-09-2010 | By: Chris Losh | Category: Competitions Events Wines

I’m in a shoot. If you want to speak to me, call my agent. » More

Sake – wake up and taste

09-09-2010 | By: Christine Parkinson | Category: Opinions People Wines Japan Tastings England

If you’re not selling sake in your restaurant yet, maybe you should be. » More

A Tasting Room With A View

21-08-2010 | By: Jo Eames | Category: People Red only Tastings Italy

Will I be denounced in Pseud’s Corner if I say that, just occasionally, it’s possible to taste a wine that, just for a moment, seems to resonate with your soul? Probably. But what the hell? On Tuesday morning, I had a moment. It was in Serralunga d’Alba in the tasting room at Massolino... » More