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Top 4 wines under AED100 (column 14)
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Dear 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)
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We'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)
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Summer 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)
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This 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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Top 4 wines under AED100 (column 10)
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I am back from my wine trip in South Africa, and I therefore dedicate our tenth column to this beautiful country. I travelled around the wine regions of The Cape, starting from Constantia and driving over 1,200km through...
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Top 4 wines under AED100 (column 9)
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February in the southern hemisphere is harvesting time. And as you read this column, I am on a wine trip in South Africa, a legendary wine region that in only 25 years has risen to become...
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Top 4 wines under AED100 (column 8)
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Happy 2017 to all you lovely wine readers. May this year bring you health, happiness and lots of bottles. I am dedicating this eighth column to old classic grape varieties, the so...
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Fizz to drink over the festive season
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We have reached the celebratory season, a special festive time to spend with family and friends, as we say goodbye to 2016 and welcome in a sparkling new year. All these...
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Top 4 wines under AED100 (column 6)
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After our last wine column on rosés, I feel that I should act more like a sommelier, so I am introducing some relatively unknown grapes and blends with this sixth wine column. In the last...
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