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We take a look at the main differences (aside from the price point!) of Prosecco and Champagne.Read now
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Get to Know Austria
Read nowWhat is it? Austrian wine is an often-overlooked treasure of the wine world, but it has been making a comeback in recent years. The country's wine history dates back to the Roman Empire, but it wasn't until the 1980s that...
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Get to Know Zweigelt
Read nowWhat is it? Zweigelt is a red wine grape variety that was created in 1922 by Austrian scientist Dr. Fritz Zweigelt. It is a cross between two other grape varieties, St. Laurent and Blaufränkisch. Since its creation, it has...
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The Judgement of Paris
Read nowThe Judgment of Paris (the wine one, not the Greek Mythology one) was a blind tasting in 1976 that pitched the underdog Californian wines against some of the world’s most highly regarded French wines. The tasting was set to...
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Get to Know Bordeaux
Read nowWhat is it? Bordeaux is a wine growing region in the South West of France with a temperate Mediterranean, maritime climate. The region is most famous for high end red wines but also produces inexpensive table wines, dessert wines and...
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Get to Know Chardonnay
Read nowWhat is it? Chardonnay is one of the most famous and widely recognised grapes in the world. Originally from a small French village, Chardonnay is now, quite literally, grown pretty much everywhere that it is possible to grow wine. It...
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Get to Know Asti
Read nowWhat is it? Asti is a town in Piedmont, Italy that produces a sparkling, semi-sweet table wine using the Moscato grape. Along with Nebbiolo, Moscato is one of the oldest grapes in the Piedmont region. Moscato d’Asti wines are fresh...
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Get to Know Moscato
Read nowWhat is it? Moscato is a name for one of the grapes in the Muscat family. The Muscat family includes over 200 grape varietals and make a variety of different wines and styles in red and white from bone dry...
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Get to Know Marlborough
Read nowWhat is it? Marlborough is a growing region on New Zealand’s South Island that is famous for producing Sauvignon Blanc. Marlborough comprises 70% of all New Zealand growing area and is now almost synonymous with Sauvignon Blanc. The dry, cool...