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People in wine: Samuel Guibert of Mas de Daumas Gassac

Posted on October 28th, 2011 4 Comments

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Samuel Guibert, chief winemaker of Mas de Daumas Gassac was in Ireland last week. I put a few questions his way over coffee.

Introjuicing Francois Matton, Château Minuty

Posted on May 10th, 2011 No Comments yet

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Introjuicing Francois Matton, winemaker and owner of Château Minuty in Provence, a producer of some of the best rosé in the world.

Fine Gael & Labour plans for increased excise on wine could cripple businesses

Posted on February 23rd, 2011 6 Comments

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What do Inda & Happy Gilmore’s plans mean for the wine & hospitality trade and the people working in it? I’ve asked them and here’s what they have to say.

Bernard Hickin talks about his Jacob’s Creek regional range

Posted on January 26th, 2011 1 Comment

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Happy Australia Day folks. In this video, “projuiced” by Independent Media News, Bernard Hickin, chief winemaker with Jacob’s Creek “introjuices” the new regional range of wines.

Wine versus Oil

Posted on January 21st, 2011 2 Comments

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Chinese demand for top notch claret matches their thirst for oil.

Alberto Zenato on Cork versus Screwcap

Posted on January 8th, 2011 2 Comments

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In the second of my video interviews with wine folk, Alberto Zenato talks about why he favours cork, particularly for his reds which shine after time ageing in bottle.

Tim Adams on Cork versus Screwcap

Posted on January 6th, 2011 26 Comments

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The cork industry has been waging an expensive campaign extolling the virtues of the bits of tree bark we put in our bottles. In the video inside, Tim Adams from South Australia’s Clare Valley, gives an Australian perspective on the “debate”.