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In 1977 Larry Ellison, Bob Miner and Ed Oates founded Software Development Laboratories that later became Oracle Systems Corporation. We are all familiar with Larry Ellison and the excitement of his Oracle sailing team being here on our Island. Durin...

In wine competitions, a wine that rates over 90/100 is awarded a gold medal and ones that score 95 points or higher are often given platinum. Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate comments on the latter: “An extraordinary wine of profound and complex charac...

I say it every year at this time, but the rule in our house is to always serve wines from the USA on this holiday that is followed quite closely by Bermudian households with close connections to our large neighbour. Here are a few recommendations th...

In 1305 a Frenchman was elected as Pope Clement V and decided to settle in Avignon, France rather than Rome. He built a new home, which of course became known as The New Chateau of the Pope, although the Romans had planted vineyards in this area many...

Please do not think that this is an article about mathematical theory or escaped political leftists, as it is only my intention to address the benefits of polyphenol antioxidants found in grape skins. Oxidative stress, caused by free radicals, can ...

I am just back from our annual pilgrimage to the New York Wine Experience. Our final tasting on Saturday afternoon was presented by Philippe Sereys de Rothschild, owner of the great premier grand cru, Chateau Mouton Rothschild. As we progressed from...

As you are relaxing and reading this, you have no idea how hard I will be working. On this Friday morning I will be attending seminars on fine burgundy, barolos, a top Napa Valley Estate and then finishing with Spain. Lunch will be hosted by winerie...

Some say it is named for its dark colour that resembles that of a merle, which is French for a little blackbird. Others believe it refers to the fact this grape ripens before cabernet sauvignon, malbec and cabernet franc and so it is targeted by the...

On this date some years ago Sharon Osbourne, TV host and wife of Ozzy of Black Sabbath, was born. Less known is the fact that another baby girl came into this world at virtually the same time and this one, fortunately, decided to spend her adult life...

Te Mata may mean sleeping giant in Maori but it is also the name of New Zealand’s very first winery founded in 1892 in the Hawke’s Bay region of North Island. One writer describes their wines as “impeccable and extraordinary examples in the world o...