When an enterprising young man named James Christie opened his sales rooms in London in December 1766, his first auction consisted of the estate of a “deceased nobleman” containing “a large Quantity of Madeira and high Flavour’d Claret.” The records don’t relate how much these delightfully described “high Flavour’d clarets” fetched but as the whole [...]
November 25, 2009 | Posted in
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Most people like to enjoy a glass of wine once in a while, but to other people, drinking wine is an art form and they take it very seriously. The following article will give you tips on how to drink, taste and serve wine professionally.
All wine should be poured into a clear glass and held [...]
May 5, 2009 | Posted in
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Diageo
Diageo is a leading multinational company that produces alcohol brands like wine, beer and other kinds of spirits. Diageo comes from the Latin word “dia” and the Greek word “geo” meaning day and world, respectively. The name was kept in tune with the company’s aim to provide Diageo drinks that would be consumed daily in [...]
March 24, 2009 | Posted in
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It should be noted that there is no “right” or “wrong” way to drink Scotch whisky – it is very much down to a question of personal taste. However, let us offer a few basic suggestions and, for those interested in pursuing the pleasures of “nosing” and “tasting” further, we provide a link below to [...]
March 20, 2009 | Posted in
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