Articles
We affectionately call this area The Tasting Quarter Press, our article store. This section contains some of our hints, tips, recommendations, mutterings and twitterings.
How to save a bottle of wine when the cork snaps in half
Let’s be honest, when you are by yourself, who cares? After all you’ve pushed a half-cork into a bottle of wine with a bic biro before haven’t you? You’re a savvy customer – you know cork floating in wine doesn’t mean the wine is corked. Pooh to those that suggest otherwise. When other people are […]
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A guide to wine faults
There’s nothing worse is there? There you are, wilting under the gaze of a stern looking waiter, as you nose your glass. Your job is simple; is the wine good, or is it in bad nick? So far, so straightforward… Not so, according to many of us (the ability to accurately spot wine faults is […]
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Tracking down a wine you’ve tried and liked
It’s a common problem: you find a wine you love and then can’t find it anywhere. If you’ve failed to track down a wine in the past, this short article should help. Firstly, there are a number of reasons why this might happen: You tried the wine abroad and can’t find it now you’re back […]
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