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As April 14 is designated as Tannat Grape Day and April 17 World Malbec Day, I will offer a few ways for you to celebrate them.
Tannat originated in the South of France, but Uruguay considers it their national grape. I would love to offer you a ver...
DATE: Apr 01, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Food & Wine
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AUTHOR:
Michael Robinson
With a history of winemaking going back 2,000 years, all wine statistics from Bordeaux are daunting.
At 287,000 acres of vineyards, it is by far the biggest wine region in France. More than 10,000 estates produce 960 million bottles of wine each yea...
DATE: Mar 25, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Food & Wine
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AUTHOR:
Michael Robinson
Before I share a few thoughts on sweet European wines I must clear my mind a little, and think back to a large multilevel, below-ground wine cellar that my wife and I visited many years ago in Paris.
We were guided down the first four floors and the...
DATE: Mar 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Food & Wine
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AUTHOR:
Michael Robinson
I feel it wise to avoid comments on world conditions and have even received mail asking why I write about lovely wines during this pandemic.
But now, I really must share a little information. Over the past few years wine production in Ukraine has bee...
DATE: Mar 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Food & Wine
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AUTHOR:
Michael Robinson
In honour of International Women’s Day on Tuesday we will today feature wines that are very much influenced by females who are winemakers or who work on their family vineyards.
There are far too many to include in one article. A recent column feature...
DATE: Mar 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Food & Wine
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AUTHOR:
Michael Robinson
Apologies for being a little late off the mark to advise on wines to celebrate International Syrah/Shiraz Day, which took place last Wednesday, February 16.
For decades I loved to tell the story of the very first wine grape, with a history spanning ...
DATE: Feb 25, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Food & Wine
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AUTHOR:
Michael Robinson
On February 7 the Wine Enthusiast, a magazine and website with half a million subscribers, held a black-tie event at Eden Roc Miami Beach. I often quote the various wine reviews that they publish, and the purpose of this recent gathering was to prese...
DATE: Feb 18, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Food & Wine
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AUTHOR:
Michael Robinson
If you are thinking of an appropriate wine to have with your valentine, here are a few to consider.
What could be better to share than a wine called Moongate? Local lore has it that this is Bermuda’s best symbol of love. Couples that walk through on...
DATE: Feb 11, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Food & Wine
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AUTHOR:
Michael Robinson
Sometimes it is not about pairing with a cheese selection or a meal, but just having a wine that fits your mindset at the time.
Let me give you a few examples. As you read this, it will have been two weeks since my wife called out a bit of news to ...
DATE: Feb 04, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Food & Wine
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AUTHOR:
Michael Robinson
As I write this on Monday, January 24, my thoughts are far away.
The James Webb telescope is scheduled to arrive at its L2 Lagrange point, a million miles from Earth, in about six hours’ time and I am waiting to be overwhelmed with knowledge of our u...
DATE: Jan 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Food & Wine
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AUTHOR:
Michael Robinson