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  Inside the Wine-mine archive
Digging up great ideas for wine lovers...
Previously featured in the Quaffers® Wine-Mine...
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 Sherry |
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| All there is to know about this fortified wine, covering its history and production. |
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 review here |
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| The Wines of the Rhône |
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Thorough, detailed and incredibly useful, this reference work by Robert Parker on the Rhône valley and its wines is an invaluable companion for any wine lover. |
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review here |
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| The Great Wine Blight |
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Told like a gripping thriller, The Great Wine Blight is an account of the devastation of French and European vineyards in the nineteenth century by a louse - Phylloxera Vastatrix. |
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review here |
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| Each to his own taste |
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| Malcolm Gluck's guide to tasting is highly personalised, but nonetheless contains plenty to mull over in the company of a glass of wine. |
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review here |
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The Colour of Wine
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This month's book The Colour of Wine transports you to the vineyards of New Zealand's most famous wine region.
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review here |
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History in a glass
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"It is a cocktail: a light-hearted, live, one-man show, blending wine fact, fantasy, legend and humour, laced with generous tasting samples from famous authors." Oh, and now a book too… This month, Quaffers® tries Julian Curry's Hic!
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review here |
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Stuck for ideas?
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| Wine correspondant Matthew Jukes shares his top 250 tipples in The Wine List 2002, a handy compendium of vinous information. |
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review here |
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Low-down Down Under
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Jeremy Oliver's annual guide is a must-have for anyone interested in Australian wine. Individual winery analysis and plenty more besides. Ripper! |
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review here |
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Eating & Drinking
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Problems matching drinks with meals? Fiona Beckett comes to the rescue with Eating & Drinking, a delicious dictionary of mouth-watering suggestions to solve your dilemma.
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review here |
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Denbies Wine Estate
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Vineyard |
Why not visit a winery to observe the transformation from vine to bottle? It brings everything you read about wine to life, and Denbies Wine Estate is a good place to start. This month Quaffers® ventures into the English countryside to investigate further.
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review here |
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A friend in need
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Corkscrew |
Waiting staff the world over wouldn't use this wine accessory if it didn't work! Quaffers® scrutinises the pros and cons of the well-known Waiter's Friend corkscrew.
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review here |
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| Off to see the Wine Wizard |
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| Oz Clarke has been presenting wine on the BBC2 TV programme "Food And Drink" for as long as anyone can remember. Find out what Quaffers® thinks of his approach in this month's review. |
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review here |
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Me and My Wine
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| The newly-devised Observer Food Monthly is home to Tim Atkin’s column, "Me and My Wine". Actually, not his own wine, but wines belonging to famous faces who are interviewed about their love of the grape. |
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review here |
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Blackberry Wine
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South-West France and Yorkshire provide the backdrop for Joanne Harris’ novel Blackberry Wine. What is the effect of this unusual combination for central character Jay Mackintosh as he tries to reconcile his past and his present?
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review here |
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www.vinasdechile.com
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Chile is a long way from home no matter where you begin. Our review of www.vinasdechile.com allows you to enjoy a virtual visit to this fascinating country, as it emerges as a player on the world wine stage.
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review here |
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| The Vintner's Luck |
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| Midsummer 1808, and Burgundian winemaker Sobran Jodeau is visited by the mysterious Xas, bearing wine and tales of life beyond the vineyards. |
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review here |
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| French Country Wines |
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| It is the perfect source of information for the lesser known, but nevertheless lovely wines of France and covers the length and breadth of the country. |
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review here |
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| Wine Course |
Video |
| This is a two-part video set of the TV series made by Jancis Robinson in 1995. The series is structured around the major grape varieties of the World. |
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review here |
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| Terroir |
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| This tremendously detailed book is the result of years of research by Wilson into the soils, structure and landscape of French wine growing regions. |
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review here |
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| Floyd Uncorked |
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| This book is an informative and unpretentious guide to the major wine growing regions of France. |
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review here |
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| Port and the Douro |
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| It is a must for any wine enthusiast's bookshelf, with chapters tracing the history of the Port trade and the Douro. |
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review here |
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