When a drop of apophenia doesn’t go amiss
Winer writer RICHARD CALVER feels he was inexorably led, by an almost supernatural force, to write about Nero d’Avola.
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"There's been a muted cheer about the announcement that agreement had been reached to suspend the current World Trade Organization dispute while Beijing undertakes an 'expedited review' of duties on wine," writes columnist RICHARD CALVER.
Wine writer RICHARD CALVER attended a wine dinner on the Kingston Foreshore that he describes as "memorable".
The 22nd Canberra International Riesling Challenge evaluated around 370 wines from 154 wineries, reports wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
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How low can you bear to go with wine?
"With most wines, a challenge with the process of removing alcohol is the loss of much of its essence: the flavour, aroma, balance and mouthfeel. This is because the alcohol carries a lot of the flavour," writes wine writer RICHARD CALVER.
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In praise of Australian wine… all of it!
Wine columnist RICHARD CALVER reviews a book he finds to be a "useful addition to knowledge of Australian wine".
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Three glasses alone to reduce stress was too many
Dispirited by bad news, "Wine" columnist RICHARD CALVER warns of the dangers in trying to find solace for life's setbacks in a bottle.
Gene editing is the mind-blowing ability to make changes in the DNA sequence of a living organism. Next stop, wine, wonders columnist RICHARD CALVER.
Lunch at Saffron Mezze in Kingston was accompanied with bull, "Bull’s Blood" and reminiscence, writes wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
Wine columnist RICHARD CALVER find himself making tasting notes on three bottles of El Salvadorian rum. How is this possible?
"It was a very indulgent week, two wine events within three days of each other at a total cost of just under $300," writes wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
Wine writer RICHARD CALVER changes the pace with a sit-down whisky tasting and the promise of some burning desire...
The winter blues can be cast aside by eating hot spicy food that reminds us of the beauty of warmth, writes wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
"Collaboration seems to be the main ingredient in growing China’s grape-growing and wine-making efforts, and I dip my lid to Penfolds for embracing the local, " writes wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
Wine columnist RICHARD CALVER went with the locals and drank beer at the Ashes, but there's a whole galaxy of cricket stars promoting wine and beer.
On a walk across Hadrian's Wall, wine columnist RICHARD CALVER stops at a gift shop and samples some blackberry wine and ginger wine. The results were mixed.
"We were finished with Sunday night dinner. The conversation called up the best of wines (we had decided to swallow bitterly our experience of the worst of wines)," writes wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
"Consumers in established wine markets worldwide are buying wine less often but spending more per bottle, with Australia also following this trend," writes wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
Wine writer RICHARD CALVER says it took a day for a Barossa shiraz to come into its own.
