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Wine Australia has launched a new interactive DVD & on-line platform Australia: World Class to inspire consumer and professional alike with videos, virtual tastings and over 100 illustrated fact sheets on wine regions, wine-making and the business of wine. The material is available in English, French, German, Dutch, Korean, Japanese and Mandarin. 
Commenting from London, Acting Director […]

I don’t subscribe but the latest issue of the Journal of Wine Economics (Vol. 3, No. 2) just released (http://www.wine-economics.org/journal%22%3Ewww.wine-economics.org/journal%3C/a) has a worrying report, worrying for both the integrity of wine judges and for the drinker who relies on such expertise -The lead article is by Robert T. Hodgson, who analyzes the reliability of wine […]

Snooth - that great social wine note storage site goes from strength to strength.
The latest, and trendiest way to access (that Mr Obama has a lot to answer for!) the ever growing database of wines is via the blackberry.
“When we launched the iPhone site a few weeks back, a few of you with Blackberrys and […]

I admit it. I am a sucker for great glassware. My collection has grown from two sets of juice glasses to wine glasses, beer mugs, cordial glasses and more. So, I am always on the prowl for different, new, cute glasses to add to my collection.
When I saw these Kirby cordial glasses at Crate & […]

Constellation Brands, (major brands in the company’s portfolio include Corona, Black Velvet, SVEDKA Vodka, Robert Mondavi, Clos du Bois, Ravenswood, Blackstone, Hardys, Banrock Station, Nobilo, Kim Crawford, Inniskillin, Jackson-Triggs and Arbor Mist.) has “underscored its ongoing commitment to sustainable business practises and corporate social responsibility” with the installation of the world’s largest winery solar energy […]

If you didn’t know Hot Buttered Rum day was January 17th…YOU DO NOW!
I wanted to share with you this savory and sweet Mount Gay Rum Hot Buttered Rum recipe created by Mixologist Tony Abu Ganim.
Tony’s Hot Buttered Rum Batter
 
1 lb light brown sugar
1/2 lb unsalted butter (softened)
2  teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground […]

Getting better and better is Mutineer magazine; I’ve just received the latest issue and even for one on tother side of the Atlantic it still makes for superb reading.
Being the vainglorious sort I headed straight for the ‘10 Wine Blogs You Must Read’. Bloody ‘ell people for all the plugging I give your magazine you […]

Feast on this! Finally a Chianti I like that fits my artist picks (wines under $10) - Saggio Chianti. Times have changed. The former DOC classification was all about quantity but now it’s all about quality with the Chianti Classico DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita) - the Italian wine classification for wines with […]

Imbibe is a UK bi-monthly targeting the on-trade wine and drinks market. It is not really the type of magazine we cover over on Paper Palate but I thought there are a couple of interesting wine articles that deserved a wider audience.Over on The Spirit World I’ve covered the magazines Vodka Tasting but it was […]

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