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Why Varietal-Specific Wine Glasses Make a Difference

By Matthew Gerard on Nov 29, 2017

If you’re in the market to buy new glassware, you may have encountered a vast variety of styles and shapes from which to choose. In fact, the choices are so numerous that you’re probably wondering whether yo...

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What is the optimal temperature to serve your wine this summer?

By Matthew Gerard on Nov 22, 2017

When it comes to serving and enjoying your favourite bottle of wine this summer, make sure that it is presented at its optimal temperature to ensure it is enjoyed as the wine maker intended. Too hot (like su...

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Wine Q&A - The Top 26 Wine Questions Answered

By Matthew Gerard on Nov 08, 2017

As wine becomes a more popular choice of drink for many Australians, there’s no doubt it can become confusing. The most common questions however, tend to be about wine in general, and the answer to some of t...

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The Best Wines for Springtime Drinking This Year

By Matthew Gerard on Nov 01, 2017

Spring has sprung, and summery days are on the horizon. It’s the perfect time to start stowing away those full-bodied and unctuous reds you invested in over winter, and start stocking your wine fridge with l...

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Why You Should Be Drinking Your Red Wine Chilled This Summer

By Matthew Gerard on Oct 25, 2017

Ditch the rosé and opt for a glass of chilled vin rouge instead this summer.  By the end of last summer, many of us were suffering from rosé fatigue and couldn’t stand another glass, whether it was flat, spa...

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How to remove wine stains: A guide

By Matthew Gerard on Oct 18, 2017

We all love drinking wine, but let’s face it, spilling it all over yourself or the furniture is everyone’s worst nightmare. This is easy to do, especially after you may have had a few and are having too much...

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5 Fabulous Steak and Wine Pairings

By Matthew Gerard on Oct 11, 2017

With summer, just around the corner our mind now shifts to a great piece of steak and a glass of our favourite red wine. From well charred, melt-in-your-mouth eye fillets to juicy rib eyes cooked to perfecti...

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A selection of the best wine regions in the world

By Matthew Gerard on Oct 04, 2017

If you are a wine enthusiast, a visit to some of these famous wine regions from around the globe is a must. Relax in a beautiful foreign setting and enjoy some of the best wine from around the world. Each sp...

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Five Wine Flaws and How to Spot Them

By Matthew Gerard on Sep 27, 2017

It’s a sad fact of life: from time to time, just like any other product made from natural ingredients, wine does occasionally go bad. However, a large proportion of consumers and even plenty of regular wine...

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What happens to wine when it ages?

By Matthew Gerard on Sep 20, 2017

The saying ‘aged like a good wine’ is around for a reason. This expression is regularly used to describe something that improves with ages and that develops better characteristics as time goes on.  Many wine...

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Delicious dishes to make with wine

By Matthew Gerard on Sep 13, 2017

Adding wine to a dish can give it the surprise flavour hit it needs. You don’t need to use high quality wine in cooking, so put those cheap bottles of wine that you bought because they were on sale to use no...

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The Benefits of Climate Controlled Wine Storage

By Matthew Gerard on Sep 06, 2017

If you love wine as much as I do, you’ll appreciate how important proper storage is. For any wine collector, the day a beautiful bottle of red turns brown or tastes like paint thinner, is a sad day indeed. I...

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