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Notes on decanting by Mimi Avery 24 Apr 2013 | 02:34 pm
Decanting was originally to remove the wine from its sediment. Therefore leaving a clear liquid, that could be poured and put down in a vessel on a regular basis without disturbing the sediment each t...
Austrian Wine 101 22 Mar 2013 | 03:47 pm
By Madeline Mehalko The annual tasting of Austrian Wines in London is one that I was especially looking forward to. Not only do I love the crisp, food-friendly wines and rarely get the opportunity to...
Mimi in Argentina: day 5 19 Mar 2013 | 02:18 pm
The last trip was to Riccitelli – at the original judging back in September in London the judges had all been intrigued by the “Apple does not fall far from the tree” label. This, it turns out, was re...
Mimi in Argentina: day 4 19 Mar 2013 | 02:16 pm
Following in from the rain and Hail storms of yesterday the first winery to visit had to re-schedule as the brand new winery was surrounded by flooded access roads, luckily the building was fine just ...
Washington and Oregon tasting 12 Feb 2013 | 08:23 pm
By Madeline Mehalko Wine Buyer I attended yesterday a tasting of wines from Washington and Oregon, in the North West of America. Despite being American and buying for North America, I knew relatively...
Day 3 in Argentina... 11 Feb 2013 | 04:00 pm
Left San Raphael on 3 hour trip to Mendoza, Andes looking beautiful in the scattered clouds. On arrival at Sottano, a very modern winery, we were greeted to a smart cellar door with glass walls and fl...
Mimi in Argentina - Evening - Day 2 11 Feb 2013 | 03:57 pm
We arrived (3hrs later) in San Raphael, having missed the white water rafting experience, after all tasting wine is what we are here for, we had an hour r n r before heading to Bodegas Argenceres. We ...
Mimi Avery in Argentina... Day 1 11 Feb 2013 | 03:54 pm
Mimi Avery is blogging for us from Argentina... After queuing for 2 hours just to leave Buenos Aires International Airport we crossed town to get to the domestic airport. Had lunch over looking the r...
Never trust an itinerary! Mimi in Argentine Day 2 11 Feb 2013 | 03:54 pm
Left at 7.30 am, how can one have jet-lag with only a three hour time zone difference!? Drove to Clos de Siete, where we were meeting Marcelo Pelleretti Beautiful winery very smart, architect built r...
The Man Behind Château Haut Brion 8 Feb 2013 | 03:37 pm
Prince Robert of Luxembourg In 1935, Clarence Dillon, a Texan banker, bought Château Haut Brion, one of the world’s greatest wine estates. Today, it is his great-grandson, Prince Robert of Luxembourg...
