What Is Verjus? The Kitchen Acid That Does Not Fight Your Wine

A bottle of verjus beside unripe green grapes on a dark stone bench
Verjus is the juice of unripe grapes, pressed before it can ferment. It is sour without the sting of vinegar, and it is the one acid that leaves your wine alone.
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Can You Freeze Vermouth? What Really Happens

Chilled bottle of vermouth and a small glass on a timber table
Yes, your freezer will freeze vermouth, at about minus 7C. Here is what that does to the taste, and how long an open bottle really lasts in the fridge.
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Prosecco vs Cava: The Difference, and Which to Buy

Two glasses of sparkling wine beside a bottle and olives on a timber table
One is made in a tank, the other in the bottle. The grapes, the method, the sugar levels, the taste and which one to pour for which occasion.
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Mint Simple Syrup: The Easy Recipe, Without the Bitterness

A jar of homemade mint simple syrup with fresh mint and sugar on a marble bench
Sugar, water and mint leaves in ten minutes. The trick is taking the pan off the heat before the mint goes in, which is where most batches go wrong.
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Red Wine With Soda Water: How Spain Actually Drinks in Summer

A tall glass of red wine and soda over ice with a lemon slice
Half red wine, half fizz, over a lot of ice with a slice of lemon. Tinto de verano takes seconds, and the only thing to get right is which fizzy thing you use.
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Adelaide Hills Wine Region: Cool Climate, Half an Hour From Town

Vineyard rows on a green hillside in the Adelaide Hills
The closest wine region to Adelaide, and the coolest. What the Adelaide Hills tastes like, five cellar doors worth the drive, when to go and one bottle to try at home.
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Eden Valley Wine Region: The High Country Above the Barossa

Vineyard rows on a high ridge with granite boulders and gum trees
Eden Valley sits in the ranges above the Barossa, between 219 and 632 metres up. What the region tastes like, five small cellar doors and one bottle for comparison.
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Riedel Cabernet Decanter Review: Is It Worth the Hype?

Wide crystal decanter half filled with red wine on a timber table
About $73, machine-made crystal, dishwasher safe and built around one bottle. What the Riedel Cabernet Decanter does well, and what it does not.
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How to Dry a Decanter Without Water Spots or Streaks

Crystal decanter drying upside down on a wooden stand
Drain it, rinse with filtered water and stand it upside down on a rack. Here is how to dry a decanter properly, and why hard water leaves those white spots.
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Coravin Timeless Three+ Review: Worth It in Australia?

Black wine preservation device beside a corked red wine bottle and a glass on a timber table
The Coravin Timeless Three+ costs $449.95 and works beautifully on natural cork. In Australia, that is the catch worth knowing before you buy.
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