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Gerard Richardson

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From prickly hedgehog to suave gent: The many moods of zinfandel

Sometimes it can be a sparkly little princess and sometimes it can be a prickly, annoyed hedgehog but more often than not these days it's a...

22.05.2026 20

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Gerard Richardson

Here's what to get your mum for Mother's Day - and it's not flowers - try a good wine

Mother’s Day is upon us, and if you’re still thinking that flowers alone will do the trick, I implore you to reconsider—because nothing says...

14.03.2026 30

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Gerard Richardson

This wine is less Hollywood blockbuster, more arthouse film

The Napa valley is home to an impressive array of world class wineries and to be honest, I don't think I've ever tasted a poor wine from...

28.02.2026 20

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Gerard Richardson

To sherry or not to sherry? There’s really no question

To sherry or not to sherry, that is the question. I’ve been a fan of this often maligned drink for all my life, but the damage to its reputation In...

08.11.2025 10

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Gerard Richardson

Tradition and culture are what fine wine is all about

To Bordeaux or not to Bordeaux; That should always be a question at this time of the year. The weather is closing in, Christmas is on the way and that...

18.10.2025 10

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Gerard Richardson