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Elegance over power

Elegance over power

by | Apr 29, 2020 | Uncorked

Robert Parker. For years, the wine trade was in thrall to this most influential of wine journalists. If you were a ‘vigneron’, his score out of 100 could make or break your bottle; similarly, if you were a merchant, those same points might be the difference between...
Sherry Production Explained

Sherry Production Explained

by | Mar 17, 2018 | Uncorked

Following on from last week’s introduction, we’re now going to have a look at how the drink is made. The production of Sherry is fairly technical so what follows is a very simplified version of events, if you can believe it. If you happen to be writing your thesis on...
Sherry, Withnail?

Sherry, Withnail?

by | Mar 10, 2018 | Uncorked

For the past several years, without fail, various trade magazines, in partnership with some think-tank or another, have boldly predicted the coming 12 months to be “The Year of Sherry”. They point to Majestic Wine recording a 25% increase in sales, the bastardisation...