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  The battle of the non-alcoholic wine alternatives

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  As I press the publish button, I have abstained from alcohol for two months and 17 days, not that am counting. I explained my rationale on Instagram a while back – see further below.

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  A simple guide to perfecting food and wine pairing

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  When you first delve into wine, pairing it with food can be so intimidating. Place two things inside a tiny chamber packed with taste receptors, and they’re always going to have an effect on each...

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  10 best wine bars in Dubai

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  Traditionally you can identify a wine bar at twenty paces. Atmosphere? Check. Wooden surfaces and a cheese selection? Check and check. Lighting a quarter turn from pitch black? You got it. In Dubai though, it can be hard to find a place...

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  Budget bubbles: Champagne by the glass in Dubai for under AED100

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  [UPDATED 8TH OCTOBER 2019]. In a world of cash-conserving Cava and perkily priced Prosecco, there are still times when only the official drink of celebration, Champagne, will do.

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  Top 4 wines under AED100 (column 14)

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  Dear readers, happy first birthday to us! Time goes fast, and this 14th wine column marks our first anniversary :) I fondly remember the day I wrote our first ever column, and...

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  Top 4 wines under AED100 (column 12)

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  Summer has arrived too early this year and coupled with our last column before Ramadan kicks in, I am dedicating this month to wines that are great to drink indoors with the ever...

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  Top 4 wines under AED60 (column 11)

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  This month, I am exchanging our regular under AED100 wine column with top four value wines under AED60, including tax. I wish I could bring it to under AED50 but the 30% tax ruins...

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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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