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Wine and Opera: passion and emotion (part 1)
Wine and Opera: passion and emotion The Palais Garnier: the most beautiful opera house in the world Wine and opera For me a good opera is just music and hopefully “nice”. But that is not enough: I need outstanding to create an emotion. In the same way that a good wine is just a beverage... Read more »
Pessac-Léognan rebranded, by Ronald Rens, M.Sc., Wine Master
Pessac-Léognan rebranded By Ronald Rens, M.Sc., Wine Master Guests at Haut Brion, the summit of the Pessac-Léognan appellation Pessac-Léognan, lacking the reputation it deserves Almost 40 years ago, I started learning about Bordeaux and its great wines. This was long before we ever dreamt of living near Bordeaux, let alone own a Chateau! I knew about... Read more »
To decant or not to decant, that’s the question
What is decanting? Let’s start with a simple question: What is decanting actually? [caption id="attachment_922" align="alignright" width="375"] Ronald with his mentor and famous wine writer, the late Steven Spurrier[/caption] Decanting is simply pouring wine from one container into another. It is that easy. Should I decant my wines? This question appears to create some stress... Read more »