Not simply embarrassing, this gem of a story is a wake-up call to us all. It’s interesting that it’s popped up now, because it addresses a point that I sometimes wonder is often forgotten in a particularly media-fronted, sometimes overly prescriptive wine trade. Of course, it is very easy to rely on what other people [...]
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A Right Mouthful
Monday 26 January 2009 – 16:24
First we cracked DNA. Now we’ve cracked the genome construction of yeast. A recent re-print of this story, the original study being reported back in October, got me thinking. It goes without saying that we, as drinkers, often gloss over the finer points of the winemaking process, for the most part happy to imbibe in [...]
The Sparkle of Anticipation
Monday 19 January 2009 – 11:05
Having just returned to the UK from a particularly snowy Loire Valley, via an eerily quiet Bordeaux airport, I was reminded that the UK wine trade was very much alive and well, full of chatter and excitement about retail sales. Interesting was the news that Spanish cava giant Cordorníu has recently appointed its first ‘Director [...]
