Category Archives: Have Your Say
To blind taste, or not to blind taste? That is the question
It would have been an interesting experience (to say the very least!) to have blindfolded the 80-odd intrepid tasters who lent their palates and opinions to our London Wine Awards – but taste the wines blind is what we did … Continue reading
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Have Your Say: Chasing That Flame
Whether your flame burns for sweet treats, fine wine, football or brilliantly arranged guitar riffs – it’s always important to keep it fuelled. After last week’s steamy debate on ‘How to Fake It for a Hot Date’, we thought we … Continue reading
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Have Your Say: Your Castaway Wine
Sometimes it takes an unexpected coincidence – a sort of subliminal sign from the universe – to push a crazy idea that you have that little bit further. Such is the case with daydreaming about our ideal desert island wines. … Continue reading
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Have Your Say: Are people a lot like wine?
Here at Virgin Wines HQ we are by no means consumed by vanity, but we do believe that there’s no harm in taking a quick glimpse at your own reflection every now and then…especially with wine on the mind. If … Continue reading
Have Your Say: Wine Buff or Wine Bluff?
Last week we shared our thoughts on the concept of a Wine Blagger and this week our discussion sits a little closer to home. We were not too sure whether to title this week’s wine personality that we are about … Continue reading
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Have Your Say: Can Music Change the Taste of a Wine?
Last week, we opened up the realm for discussion with our post Can Music Change the Taste of a Wine? Here at Virgin Wines HQ we are always up for testing a theory, so we embarked on a discovery into … Continue reading
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Have Your Say: Blends vs. Single Varietal Wines
In our blog article last week, “Wine Advisor Debate – Blends vs single varietal wines” we discussed the differences between wines made from a single variety and those which do not always carry the names of the grapes on the … Continue reading
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Have Your Say: Celebrity Wines – Blockbusting Beverages or Marketing Gimmick?
In our blog article last week, “Wine Advisor Debate – Celebrity Wines – Blockbusting Beverages or Marketing Gimmick?” we discussed the differences between celebrity endorsed wines and those actually made by the famous faces in question. Having provided you with … Continue reading
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Have Your Say: Cork vs. Screw Cap – The Fight Is On!
Over the last few years more wines are appearing with screw caps, but not everyone is a fan, so what are the pros and cons of these two closures?
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