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The battle of the non-alcoholic wine alternatives
Share your commentsAs I press the publish button, I have abstained from alcohol for two months and 17 days, not that am counting. I explained my rationale on Instagram a while back – see further below.
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Top 10 homegrown bars in Dubai
Share your commentsThe Cocktail Dandy is a man on a quest to find the best cocktail bars in Dubai. So far, he has visited more than 200 bars in this city alone, and reviewed more than 100 on his Instagram page. Here is a FooDiva guide to his top 10 homegrown...
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A simple guide to perfecting food and wine pairing
1 commentWhen you first delve into wine, pairing it with food can be so intimidating. Place two things inside a tiny chamber packed with taste receptors, and they’re always going to have an effect on each...
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10 best wine bars in Dubai
1 commentTraditionally you can identify a wine bar at twenty paces. Atmosphere? Check. Wooden surfaces and a cheese selection? Check and check. Lighting a quarter turn from pitch black? You got it. In Dubai though, it...
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Budget bubbles: Champagne by the glass in Dubai for under AED100
1 comment[UPDATED 8TH OCTOBER 2019]. In a world of cash-conserving Cava and perkily priced Prosecco, there are still times when only the official drink of celebration, Champagne, will do.
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Top 4 wines under AED100 (column 14)
Share your commentsDear readers, happy first birthday to us! Time goes fast, and this 14th wine column marks our first anniversary :) I fondly remember the day I wrote our first ever column, and...
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Top 4 wines under AED100 (column 13)
1 commentWe're well and truly in the midst of another hot and humid UAE summer. The problem with heat, is firstly to find wines which will help us not only appreciate the drink (and food...
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Top 4 wines under AED100 (column 12)
1 commentSummer has arrived too early this year and coupled with our last column before Ramadan kicks in, I am dedicating this month to wines that are great to drink indoors with the ever...
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Top 4 wines under AED60 (column 11)
1 commentThis month, I am exchanging our regular under AED100 wine column with top four value wines under AED60, including tax. I wish I could bring it to under AED50 but the 30% tax ruins...
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