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Mr. Smith Shiraz, a gold medal winning, black berry fruit blockbuster! A preposterously lush Shiraz from some of the gnarliest vines ever seen, produce this dense, dark, brooding and incredibly impressive wine. A brilliant Australian wine. The Mr Smith vineyards … Continue reading
What is Mead Wine?
Mead wine is produced by fermenting grape juice and honey. Mead wine may be the oldest alcoholic drink in the world, produced and drunk even before agriculture. Continue reading
The British and their wine by Lynn Wroblewski
After many years of campaigning by those of us who love wine, it would appear that the great British wine-drinking public is starting to appreciate the fact that a little more spent on a bottle of wine results in a … Continue reading
Corporate Wine Labels with Gold/Silver Overprint
Great news – we now produce your corporate branded wine labels and champagne labels and can add a gold or silver overprint for that added touch of class. We can design your label for you or accept high res files … Continue reading
Red Wine Only For The Cheese Course – by Lynn Wroblewski
This maybe true if the cheese is hard, and the red wine has some sweetness and softness – port – like our Niepoort LBV and a mature cheddar make a great team. However, softer or more pungent cheeses suck the … Continue reading
The Grenache Grape – by Lynn Wroblewski
200 people from 22 countries attended the first Grenache symposium in southern France, discussing the future of the world’s most planted grape variety. Among the topics for debate were, the image of Grenache, winemaking techniques, levels of alcohol and effective … Continue reading
Serve Red Wine At Room Temperature And White Wine From The Fridge – By George Wroblewski
Only partly true. The concept of serving red wine at ‘room temperature’ was developed before the days of central heating. Now room temperature is too hot for many reds. Don’t be afraid to put them in the fridge or even … Continue reading
Stellenbosch Vineyards Rescued – by Lynn Wroblewski
Jordan Estates was one of several wine estates under threat from an application from the African Exploration Mining and Finance Corporation to prospect for tin, silver and other minerals in the Stellenbosch and Cape Town winelands. Happily for Jordan, sanity … Continue reading
Classic Bordeaux
We will be offering Chateau Calon Segur 2003 Parker 91, Chateau Leoville Les Cases 2000 Parker 99 and Chateau Gruaud Larose 2000 Parker 94 on www.smithfieldwine.com very soon.