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I asked The Royal Gazette if they still wanted me to submit an article for today and they replied in the affirmative. One friend suggested that I write about the antiseptic character of alcohol and so on, but I feel that if I can cause a chuckle or ...

Wouldn’t it be fabulous to give an important friend or associate one hundred years in a single gift? All you must do is purchase a bottle of 10, 20, 30 and 40-year-old Graham’s tawny port. Let me see if I can persuade you to do so by supplying a few...

I remember well the day we received a container of wine from New Zealand and discovered that a very popular Sauvignon Blanc was enclosed with a screw-cap. Two popular Hamilton restaurants, that were featuring it by the glass, refused to buy it and sa...

I would like to feature, during this very warm weather, red wines that are best served at 55F. I say this for the wine lovers of Bermuda, Bahamas, Belize, Cayman, Palau, the United States and its associated territories; for anyone else from one of th...

If I were to suggest that Cabernet Sauvignon is the world’s most planted grape I could hear my old headmaster say: “Robinson, I think that you are handling the truth rather loosely.” He would be correct and I should say that it is the world’s most ex...

The scene: A husband and wife are sitting on their porch chatting about their wine and food requirements for the week. Wife: “I am thinking that chardonnay would be perfect with fruited curry-chicken salad for Monday evening.” Husband: “I get plenty ...

Spain has the largest area of vineyards out of all the world’s wine-producing countries, but as their vines are planted further apart than in France or Italy, these two nations make more wine. In 2003 the Spanish Parliament created a new classificati...

When purchasing TVs, cereal or cars most of us happily accept well-known producers like Samsung, Kellogg’s or Kia. When it comes to wine, however, there often seems to be a desire to seek small, boutique, or new producers. There is nothing wrong wit...

Last week I suggested “other” white wines, but today I will return to Bermuda’s first choice and lead off with two new arrivals. Sancerre, from Pascal Jolivet, is possibly the most asked for French sauvignon blanc here and now, for the first time,...

It is certainly the season for a glass of refreshing white wine, but why not stray off the beaten path of sauvignon blanc, pinot grigio and chardonnay? Why not buy something you are not very familiar with and keep notes on your favourites? Grillo is...