All about ‘Wine Basics’

Speaking the lingo – Part 3

Speaking the lingo – Part 3
The final bit of my 3 part guide to wine language – sorry for the delay folks! Hot Excessive levels of alcohol in wine produce warm to burning sensations on the palate. Jammy Hot climate or vintage character: uber-ripe, stewed fruit character which can be sickly to drink. Length An important...

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Speaking the lingo – Part 2

Speaking the lingo – Part 2
As promised, an easy to follow glossary of wines terms! Aroma Aroma is simply a posh word for smell. It is interchangeable with the term bouquet; aroma tends to describe the fruity smells we associate with young wines. Aromatic A term used to describe wines made from grapes with a particularly distinctive...

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Speaking the lingo – Part 1

Speaking the lingo – Part 1
Wine language is often an easy target for ridicule – sometimes rightly so. As one Wine Remedy community member remarked, ‘there seems to be such a large gulf between the exaggerated words people use to describe some wines and the reality of what I can taste – just drink the bloody thing!’ Many...

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A few tips on buying wine – Part 2

A few tips on buying wine – Part 2
Continuing our 2 part guide on choosing wine - James offers more insights into separating the wheat from the chaff. 4.) Pick a region In some ways, different wine regions are more bewildering than grape varieties. Different regions have different climates and growing conditions. This can significantly...

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A few tips on buying wine – Part 1

A few tips on buying wine – Part 1
Many people find choosing wine and getting to grips with the myriad of styles available a difficult task. There are no hard and fast rules; wine is all about personal preference. The following is just a few pointers to get you started and will hopefully make buying wine easier and more fun. 1.) Basic...

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