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Five Wine Flaws and How to Spot Them

By Matthew Gerard on Sep 27, 2017

It’s a sad fact of life: from time to time, just like any other product made from natural ingredients, wine does occasionally go bad. However, a large proportion of consumers and even plenty of regular wine...

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What happens to wine when it ages?

By Matthew Gerard on Sep 20, 2017

The saying ‘aged like a good wine’ is around for a reason. This expression is regularly used to describe something that improves with ages and that develops better characteristics as time goes on.  Many wine...

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Delicious dishes to make with wine

By Matthew Gerard on Sep 13, 2017

Adding wine to a dish can give it the surprise flavour hit it needs. You don’t need to use high quality wine in cooking, so put those cheap bottles of wine that you bought because they were on sale to use no...

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The Benefits of Climate Controlled Wine Storage

By Matthew Gerard on Sep 06, 2017

If you love wine as much as I do, you’ll appreciate how important proper storage is. For any wine collector, the day a beautiful bottle of red turns brown or tastes like paint thinner, is a sad day indeed. I...

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Grand Cru Announces Partner Offers

By Matthew Gerard on Aug 15, 2017

Grand Cru Wine Fridges is delighted to announce and launch its new and exclusive Partner Offers program. Designed to enhance the Grand Cru online shopping experience, any purchase made online  by a member of...

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Why are wine bottles the shape and size they are?

By Matthew Gerard on Aug 07, 2017

Have you ever wondered why wine bottles come in all shapes and sizes, or why a standard wine bottle is 750ml?  And while the bottle shape and size doesn’t make a difference in terms of impacting the wine’s f...

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5 Fabulous Stew & Wine Pairings

By Matthew Gerard on Aug 04, 2017

At this time of year nothing beats a hearty stew to warm you up on a cold winters night. Whether you prefer something classic, like a hearty beef bourguignon in red wine sauce, or something lighter like a he...

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Is Frozen Wine Salvageable?

By Matthew Gerard on Aug 02, 2017

We’ve all been there – you’ve popped a bottle of Savvy B or Rosé in the freezer to chill for a few minutes before pouring yourself a glass, only to absent-mindedly leave it there overnight. Upon retrieving i...

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STOP! Read This Before Opening an Expensive Bottle of Red Wine

By Matthew Gerard on Jul 28, 2017

You just got a promotion, your best friend just got engaged, or your significant other came home with a beautiful steak begging to be paired with a luxurious red wine and you reach for that 2006 Cabernet Sau...

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10 wonderful reasons why wine can be good for you

By Matthew Gerard on Jul 26, 2017

If you love a small glass of wine with your dinner after a hard day’s work, then this will be music to your ears. Not only does a glass or two taste rather good, it's remarkably healthy, too, protecting agai...

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Wines to Warm You up This Winter

By Matthew Gerard on Jul 19, 2017

Winter has certainly arrived on Australia’s doorstep, and Mother Nature is swiftly turning up the chill factor. Rather than moping about waiting for that lusted summer sun to reappear, why not celebrate the ...

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Top 6 Tips on Drinking Wine Like A Pro

By Matthew Gerard on Jun 20, 2017

Buying a decent bottle is key, but improper serving and storage techniques can turn that ripper Bordeaux into money down the drain. For an optimal tasting experience, heed these Top 6 tips. Temperature Servi...

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