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A Guide to Tempranillo Wine

25/01/2023
Old vineyards with red wine grapes in Portugal

It’s time to turn your attention towards this emerging wine variety in Australia: Tempranillo. In Spain, the Tempranillo is known as the king of Spanish wine grapes, and it’s used in making many of the aromatic and full-bodied red wines in the market today.

This wine variant’s name comes from the Spanish word “temprana”, which means early in English. This is because the black Tempranillo grapes ripen earlier than most Spanish red grapes, making harvesting them much quicker. These grapes either appear as cylindrical bunches or small globes of fruit with thin skins.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Gamay Wine

25/01/2023
Panoramic landscape view of vineyards in Beaujolais, Rhone, France

Beaujolais, located south of the Burgundy region of France, is home to Gamay wine. Known for their delicate floral aromas and fruity flavours, the light-bodied Gamay wine tastes surprisingly like Pinot Noir. However, it costs far less.

Although Gamay wines have been around since the 14th century, it has yet to achieve the same popularity as Pinot. Still, it is worth looking out for. If you happen to come across a bottle of Gamay, you can prepare yourself for something special—without the hefty price tag.

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Everything You Need to Know About Syrah Wine

25/01/2023
Syrah Sign On Wooden Post In A Grape Vineyard

It’s time to put the spotlight on one of the most popular wine varieties in all of Australia: Syrah wine. Syrah red wines have a rich history, and they’ve been making waves in the Australian wine industry for centuries. If you’re fond of drinking full-bodied red wines, you may just fall in love with Syrah wine. Read on to learn more about this classic wine, its history and how to best enjoy it.

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How to Open Wine Without a Corkscrew

01/06/2022
How to Open Wine Without A Corkscrew

Imagine this – you’re in the middle of a cosy dinner date in your home, and you’ve ordered a great bottle of wine from the best online wine shop you could find. Now, it’s time to pop the wine, and you realise there’s no corkscrew. It’s a familiar horror story, like going all the way to the store and realising you left your debit card.

Popping a wine bottle is traditionally done with a corkscrew, so it can be frazzling to imagine having to open one without it. However, there are quite a number of unconventional alternatives to corkscrews. So, if you’ve ever wondered how to open wine without a corkscrew, this article will highlight seven ingenious methods.

Note that these methods might be ineffective depending on the cork or bottle type. Accidents can occur using these methods if you are not extremely careful. Therefore, if you’re trying to open an exceptional wine, it might be worth the time and effort to get a new corkscrew. Alternatively, go through the methods in this article to figure out safer options for your wine.

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The Difference between Syrah and Shiraz

12/05/2018
glass of shiraz wine

The names are similar. In fact, Syrah and Shiraz wines are made from the same variety of red grape. This leads many people to believe they are the same red wine with different names – called Syrah in France (and almost everywhere else) and Shiraz in Australia. However, as important as the grape is to wine production, it’s not the only thing that determines the taste. So what else is involved? Let’s backtrack a little and investigate Syrah and Shiraz.

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