July 2012 archive

Fortune cookie wisdom part III

I should probably take it as a sign that I eat too much takeaway Asian food, but it’s time for yet another chapter of fortune cookie wisdom. Before reading these ones, make sure that you check out part I, and part II. I don’t know that these ones are my favourites, but I only add …

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Introduction to Wine, part III: Seasons of the vine

In the second instalment of “Introduction to Wine,” I explained some of the flavour components of wines, and the terminology that is generally used to describe those flavours (as well as some of the corresponding aromas). In this chapter, though, I’m going to cover a very important non-drinking-related aspect of wine–the seasons of the vine. …

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