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Franciacorta and Brunello di Montalcino
PETER RANSCOMBE Here's a tip – if you ever have to learn about wine-producing countries then don’t leave Italy until last. Read More
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Five years of Kevin Judd’s Greywacke Wild Sauvginon Blanc
PETER RANSCOMBE For a time, it felt like New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc was taking over the world. Read More
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The Grape & The Grain – Eurovision wine contest
PETER RANSCOMBE Ok, ok, I’ll admit it… I like Eurovision. Read More
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The Grape & The Grain – Six of the best from Aldi’s spring beer festival
PETER RANSCOMBE I’ve amassed a weird and wonderful array of beer glasses over the years, from an extravagant Innis & Gunn goblet through to tal... Read More
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The Grape & The Grain – Bruno Borie and Château Ducru-Beaucaillou
PETER RANSCOMBE Cleanliness is next to Godliness, or so the old saying goes. Read More
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The Grape & The Grain – John Kolasa and Chateau Canon
PETER RANSCOMBE One of the most exciting aspects of life in the drinks industry is the opportunity to work in sunnier climes. Read More
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The Grape & The Grain – Kaiken Wines in Argentina
PETER RANSCOMBE There are lots of clichés that could be applied to Aurelio Montes Jr – ‘like father, like son’, ‘following in his father’s... Read More
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The Grape & The Grain – 12 of the best Fairtrade wines
PETER RANSCOMBE Wind the clock back ten or fifteen years and Fairtrade products were a rarity and consisted mostly of bananas, chocolate bars and fun... Read More
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The Grape & The Grain – Hotel du Vin in St Andrews
PETER RANSCOMBE The job title on his business card may read “deputy general manager”, but Christopher Delalonde is a man of many talents. Read More