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  Top 4 wines under AED100 (column 10)

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  I am back from my wine trip in South Africa, and I therefore dedicate our tenth column to this beautiful country. I travelled around the wine regions of The Cape, starting from Constantia and driving over 1,200km through...

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  Top 4 wines under AED100 (column 9)

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  February in the southern hemisphere is harvesting time. And as you read this column, I am on a wine trip in South Africa, a legendary wine region that in only 25 years has risen to become...

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  Top 4 wines under AED100 (column 8)

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  Happy 2017 to all you lovely wine readers. May this year bring you health, happiness and lots of bottles. I am dedicating this eighth column to old classic grape varieties, the so...

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  Top 8 drink trends for 2017

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  Drinks are there to be explored - like a big juicy mountain filled with chocolate and tobacco notes, but most people keep to a simple, trusted formula – namely finding something they like and sticking with it. This perhaps explains...

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  Fizz to drink over the festive season

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  We have reached the celebratory season, a special festive time to spend with family and friends, as we say goodbye to 2016 and welcome in a sparkling new year. All these...

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  Top 4 wines under AED100 (column 6)

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  After our last wine column on rosés, I feel that I should act more like a sommelier, so I am introducing some relatively unknown grapes and blends with this sixth wine column. In the last...

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  Top 4 rosé wines under AED100 (column 5)

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  They say that things happen when you least expect it, and here we are, recommending rosé wines. You may know that I’m not a big fan of rosé, so I tend to discourage people from...

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  Top 4 wines under AED100 (column 4)

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  In the fourth edition of this wine column, I am delighted to introduce a unique and surprising mix of new and old world wines, all of which are tried, tasted and approved by the endless...

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  Top 4 wines under AED100 (column 3)

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  Week by week, I realise I am drinking a lot more wine than usual, for which I can only thank you, my fantastic readers! This third column features three Italian wines (and one sole...

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