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1 Jun 2011

Professional Always Spit, Never Swallow…

Author: Mirko Menegazzo | Filed under: Legless News

Judges Tasting at the “Olympic Of Wines”

 

 

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10 Jul 2011

Saving Some Wine For Later

Author: Mirko Menegazzo | Filed under: Bits & Bobs
DEBRA

I get it, this way tasting hundreds of wines she saves time not going every time to the yuk spittoon. Master of Wine living in Hong Kong, Debra Meiburg judging at the “Olympic of Wines”. London, April 2011.   Debra’s Face Book comment; explaining why her fashionable tasting techniques will soon be world-famous in the trade/judging tastings: “No [...]

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10 Jul 2011

Old World v New World

Author: Mirko Menegazzo | Filed under: Bits & Bobs
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Anna Tyack posted on Face Book: According to Randall Grahm last night, here is the difference between New & Old World: Old World: “A wine is great if it is truly itself” New World: “A wine is great if Robert Parker said it was so” El oportunista  

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9 Jul 2011

The Legless History Of Wine In Europe

Author: Mirko Menegazzo | Filed under: Legless News
Bacchus

According to myth, grapevines, and consequently wine, were the gifts of Dionysos. This god hailed from Egypt, where vineyards were already under cultivation by 4000 B.C. Dionysos (Roman: Bacchus) was the Greek god of wine, revelry, and drunkenness. Dionysos was, naturally, a very popular god with quite the majority of people. His festivals were among the most [...]

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