Coonawarra: Australia’s Cabernet Capital on a Strip of Red Dirt
Coonawarra is a narrow strip of red soil in the far south-east of South Australia, about 380 kilometres from Adelaide, ...
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Wine Aerator Review: Does the Luxury 2018 Pourer Actually Work?
We tested a cheap pour-through aerator on two reds. It fixes one specific problem very well, and cannot do the thing the box promises.
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What Is a Fifth Growth Wine? The 1855 Bordeaux Ranking Explained
A fifth growth is a Bordeaux château in the bottom band of the 1855 classification. There are 18, twelve of them in Pauillac, and the label says more about 1855 prices than today’s wine.
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Cabernet Sauvignon Food Pairing: Best Dishes, Snacks and Cheese
Steak, lamb, aged cheddar, salami and dark chocolate: what to eat with Cabernet Sauvignon, the snacks to put out with a bottle, what to avoid, and a bottle to buy.
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Best Cheese With Red Wine (and the Best Red for Each)
Red wine and cheese works about half the time. Here is which cheese to buy for the bottle you have opened, which reds fight back, and why tannin is the whole story.
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Riedel Cabernet Decanter Review: Is It Worth the Hype?
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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Coravin Timeless Three+ Review: Worth It in Australia?
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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Riedel Ultra Decanter Review: Is It Worth the Money?
A wide, mouth-blown crystal bowl that opens a young red faster than a narrow carafe. We tested it, and here is when that speed is worth the price.
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Mendoza Wine: The Argentine Region Behind Your Malbec
Mendoza makes two thirds of Argentina's wine in a desert fed by Andes snowmelt. What it tastes like, why altitude matters, and one bottle to start with.
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