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Wine laws and labels become easier to read once you ask what each term actually describes. Is it an origin, a grape-ripeness category, a maturatio
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Wine faults, food pairing and responsible advice meet at the same table. First check whether the wine is sound. Then consider how the dish changes
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Wine selection, storage and service share one practical aim: give the guest a wine that suits the situation and reaches the glass in good conditio
Continue ReadingWSET Level 3 Blind Tasting Practice: White and Red Wine Exercises
WSET Level 3 blind tasting practice works best when it produces a complete description and a defensible conclusion. The covered bottle removes lab
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To assess wine quality, describe what the wine does, then explain how well those features work together. To assess readiness for drinking, ask whe
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The WSET Level 3 Systematic Approach to Tasting gives your attention a reliable route through a glass of wine. You look, smell and taste, record w
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Fortified Muscat wines can smell of fresh grapes and blossom or arrive with the richness of raisins, nuts and toffee. That range makes more sense
Continue ReadingPort Explained: Grapes, Fortification, Maturation, and Wine Styles
Port explained through its colour alone quickly becomes confusing. A deep ruby wine might be a fruity blend for drinking now or a young Vintage Po
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Sherry explained as “sweet fortified wine” is a particularly efficient way to miss most of its interesting styles. Fino and Manzanilla are dry
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