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Some tips on the latest wines.....

24th March, 2010

Just in case a pack hasn't already landed on your door step, don't forget our new offer is out.If you're interested, below are my ratings and cellaring advice for the wines.   I thought it would be worth pointing out that at Secret Vines we're highly critical of the wines we sell, and certainly don't have false or inflated ratings as some merchants do.A word of warning, if you see a retailer claim a cleanskin wine (or some other cheapie) is 95/100, you would be right to...
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To decant, or not to decant......

5th March, 2010

One thing is for sure - I don't make the rules! But today I want to discuss one of wine's long running questions, 'to decant or not to decant?' I know some people that will decant all of their wines. However, I suspect the idea of always allowing a wine "to breathe" is overdone. Once a wine is aerated, its aromas start to fade. This may be a good thing if it's overtly strong to begin with. The problem is, if it's a subtle wine or particularly old, you risk losing what remains of the precious...
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