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Beaujolais Nouveau 20 10 is here!!

The Nouveau wine movement began over 100 years ago in France’s Beaujolais region (just south of where the beautiful Pinot’s and Chardonnay’s from Burgundy are grown). The easy-drinking, quick maturing wine was initially made by winemakers to celebrate the end of harvest with their employees. The result is Beaujolais Nouveau – released the 3rd Thursday of…

The ‘One-Night Stand ‘ of wines – Concha y Toro Carmenere

If you have ever visited Dubai or been stuck here for an extended period of time (try 3 years!) you’ll be familiar with the extravagant wine prices in the retail shops but particularly in the restaurants. Usually you will be buying up to 4 times the market price just for a blah French wine on…