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Beaujolais days in London

By C. Lawrence Tue, Oct 25, 2011 4:49PM UTC View Comments

Master Class on the complexity, charms, and beauty of Beaujolais Had been in London for just over a week for the third session of the Bordeaux Ecole du Management Wine MBA when the opportunity to sample a sublime selection of Beaujolais came about. London is a wonderful city to be in for the study of...

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Moorooduc Mornington class: McIntyre family, MW

By Peter Scudamore-Smith MW Sun, Aug 14, 2011 8:34AM UTC View Comments

Kate McIntyre is a marvellous endorsement of the relaxed business style of Mornington winery owners. Her easy talk captures the essence of her wines, the word choice is straight and to the point, no pomp, as Australia’s most recently acclaimed Master of Wine cares to be. The family business is Moorooduc Estate – her’s is the marketing, and...

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Tuscan takes in Bangkok

By C. Lawrence Sat, Jul 30, 2011 5:23PM UTC View Comments

Tuscan 2007 Vintage Blind Tasting and Wine Dinner in Bangkok Bangkok, the capitol of the Land of Smiles, is home to temples, lady boys and tantalizing Thai cuisine, but not renown for its burgeoning wine market. As a week-long resident, I was happy to have received an invitation to the event courtesy of Wine Gallery...

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Pinot in the US: Big numbers

By Peter Scudamore-Smith MW Sat, Jul 16, 2011 5:01PM UTC View Comments

Late in 2009, I spent time travelling in the USA: it was a wine and food-lead tour so we found a few restaurants. Some were reviewed. On the subject of pinot noir; every by-the-glass smooch which had Oregon as the state of origin just kept on getting the ticks. There was the odd Californian but...

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