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6 Plum Varieties That Burst with FlavourPlums make fabulous jams, a great array of drinks and can be savoured as a sweet treat.
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A Beginner's Guide to Whisky: Five Things You Need to KnowWhisky is simple: grain spirit, matured in wooden casks, usually for at least 3 years and with a minimum 40% of alcohol. Here's all you need to know to mark World Whisky Day on May 21.
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A Columbia River Guide for Wine LoversRising in Canada’s Rocky Mountains, the Columbia River traverses the Pacific Northwest before spilling into the ocean. Here are six of the best wine regions on its banks.
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A Danube Cruise Guide for Wine LoversNo river flows through more countries than the Danube, with its rich history and thrilling wine culture. Here are six sections for oenophiles to explore.
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A Douro Cruise Guide for Wine LoversThe Douro River is a natural guide to so many varied wine regions of northern Iberia. From famous names and big reds to rising stars and aromatic whites, here are seven highlights to explore.
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All You Need to Know about ChestnutsSweet, Spanish, châtaigne, marron…chestnuts can be a confusing nut to pin down. Here are five things you need to know.
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Australia's Riverina Shines with Mediterranean Grape VarietiesThe largest wine producing region in New South Wales is known for its volumes of Shiraz and Chardonnay but with its Italian heritage and climate, lesser known wine styles are thriving.
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Barossa Shiraz: Power with PoiseThe modern breed of Barossa Shiraz is challenging the South Australian region's reputation for just producing powerful, rich and high-alcohol wines redolent with oak and chocolate.
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BBQ brands to look out for in the salesThe end of summer does at least offer an opportunity to upgrade your BBQ at a competitive price. Here are our picks to look for in the end-of-season sales.
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Best BBQ Marinades for Summer GrillingMarinades help lock in juiciness, especially when cooking lean meat, but they also combine beautifully with the smokiness that comes with cooking over charcoal. Here are five to wow your friends.
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Best Ways to Use Fresh CranberriesIt wouldn’t be Thanksgiving or Christmas without cranberries. Think you can do without? It’ll be a challenge after reading these five cranberry-inspired treats.
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Best Wine Poems: Give Back My GlassTo mark World Poetry Day this week, we have hunted out some of our favourite vinophile poems for you to savour.
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Best Wine Poems: Heroic Poem in Praise of WineHere is the final in our series of favourite vinophile poems – this poem is an unrestrained celebration of wine from the ancients.
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Best Wine Poems: L’Âme du VinWe decode one of our favourite vinophile poems by 19th century French poet Charles Baudelaire in this series marking World Poetry Day.
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Best Wine Poems: Ode 1.37 by HoraceWine has been likened to "bottled poetry" so to mark World Poetry Day, here are some of our favourite vinophile poems for you to enjoy with a glass of something special.
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Best Wine Poems: Song to CeliaTo mark World Poetry Day this week here is one of our favourite wine-themed poems for you to savour.
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Best Wine Regions for Burgundy FansHad your heart happily broken by Burgundy? Thankfully these days there are other parts of the world successfully dedicated to delivering that ethereal Pinot fix – and top-class Chardonnay too.
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Best Winter Spices for Every OccasionCold, dark winter days call for a culinary injection of vibrancy, warmth and flavour. Revel in the gloriousness of these five fabulous winter spices
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Celebrating 50 Years of Australian ChardonnayThe Australian wine industry is this year celebrating 50 years of Chardonnay: a wine style that revolutionised how this grape variety is perceived and shaped new drinking habits.
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Column: Decanters are not just for serious redsGabriel Stone explains why decanters do not only have a place at black-tie dinners.