June 1, 2019

Two For Tuesday: Syrah!

Syrah/Shiraz is widely grown throughout the world. Old world, new world, northern hemisphere, southern hemisphere. It reaches its pinnacle in northern Rhône but great examples can […]
June 8, 2019

Two for Tuesday : Chenin Blanc

Two for Tuesday. This week Chenin Blanc. One wine each from the two most important regions for Chenin Blanc in the world – Vouvray and South […]
June 19, 2019

Two For Tuesday: Bordeaux Edition

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Carl Bird (@carlknowswine) Two outstanding wines in their own ways. Slight colour differences between the two. RB […]
June 19, 2019

2forTuesday – The Rosé Edition

These two wines have been flying off the shelves of the wine store in which I work. So I thought there must be something to these […]
June 29, 2019

Two for Tuesday: The Québec Edition

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July 17, 2019

Two for Tuesday: One classic grape – two distinct styles

This week I decided to go with a classic white variety -Sauvignon Blanc. When we think of Sauvignon Blanc, we can’t forget that it probably originated […]
July 24, 2019

2forTuesday: The Pinot Noir Edition – One classic grape, Two distinct regions, Two spectactular wines

Check out my latest 2forTuesday post on Instagram. Loved both these Pinot Noir wines. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Carl Bird (@carlknowswine) […]
April 2, 2020

2forTuesday – the 2010 Bordeaux Edition

2010 was the second consecutive outstanding vintage in Bordeaux. Wine Enthusiast rates both Médoc (99 points) and Saint-Émilion (97 points) as the second best vintage in […]
April 7, 2020

Thoughts from the Grapevine – Vol 1 Issue 1

Let it Breathe or Let it Be A lot of people wonder if there is an optimum period to let a wine breathe before drinking it. […]
April 8, 2020

2forTuesday – Aussie, Aussie, Aussie

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