Thursday, February 7
View Article  Amanda's Exquisite French wines from the Loire Valley
by Amanda on Thu 07 Feb 2008 11:35 AM GMT

Hi there,

I shall post an article every few weeks about the life and times of a wine grower in France. I shall also post news alerts regarding exciting new wines.

Please bookmark this page and remember to check it regularly. Or, sign up to our newsletter on our main website and I shall send you a quick email when I post an article. http://www.amandaswines.co.uk

Remember, drink wine (in moderation) – drink quality wines – drink amandaswines!     

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Sunday, February 14
View Article  AMANDA'S WINES - Wine Labels, More labels and Confusion
by Amanda on Sun 14 Feb 2010 03:04 PM GMT
I am going to tell you all you need to know about wine labels.   more »
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Thursday, December 17
View Article  Ode to Santa's Tot
by Amanda on Thu 17 Dec 2009 05:33 PM GMT
'Twas the night before Christmas and Santa was out,
Delivering presents at home and about,
The stockings were hung by ...   more »
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Friday, October 30
View Article  Terms & Conditions - Smart Money Prize Draw to Win Spring Break for 2
by Amanda on Fri 30 Oct 2009 05:56 PM GMT
This prize draw is open to residents of the UK, aged 18 years or over, except employees of Loire Valley Wine Limited trading as Amanda's Wines and their families, agents or anyone else professionally associated with the draw.    more »
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Saturday, October 10
View Article  AMANDA'S WINES - The difference between Appellation and Terroir
by Amanda on Sat 10 Oct 2009 02:18 PM BST
I want to make it very easy for you to understand the exact difference between an Appellation and a Terroir.   more »
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Sunday, July 12
View Article  AMANDA'S WINES - Champagnes, Crémants and Sparkling wines
by Amanda on Sun 12 Jul 2009 04:39 PM BST
"All Champagnes are sparkling wines, but not all sparkling wines are Champagnes"!   more »
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Tuesday, May 19
View Article  AMANDA'S WINES at TASTE of LONDON, REGENT'S PARK, 18-21 June 2009
by Amanda on Tue 19 May 2009 10:44 AM BST
We are delighted to be exhibiting at TASTE OF LONDON in Regent's Park in the wine market on 18th - 21st June 2009.   more »
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Wednesday, March 25
View Article  AMANDA'S WINES - How to preserve wine to the very last drop!
by Amanda on Wed 25 Mar 2009 11:44 AM GMT
We all know what it is like to open a really nice bottle of wine for dinner and suddenly - at the end of dinner - there are a few glasses left in the bottle. What to do?   more »
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Thursday, February 19
View Article  AMANDA'S WINES - Corks, synthetic corks and screwcaps
by Amanda on Thu 19 Feb 2009 11:16 AM GMT
Have you ever wondered about corks, synthetic corks, screwcaps and which is the best to buy? If so, read on!   more »
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Wednesday, January 14
View Article  AMANDA'S WINES - Good Wines, Duties and Taxes
by Amanda on Wed 14 Jan 2009 01:00 PM GMT
On 1st December 2008 the Chancellor, in his infinite wisdom, decreased the rate of VAT by 2 1/2 % and increased the rate of duty on wine by 8%. The effect of this is that cheap wine is now more expensive and expensive wine is now cheaper.    more »
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Thursday, September 25
View Article  AMANDA'S WINES - ROSÉ WINES - How they are made
by Amanda on Thu 25 Sep 2008 11:20 AM BST
ROSÉ WINES ARE NOT MADE BY MIXING RED AND WHITE WINES   more »
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Sunday, August 17
View Article  Amanda's Wines - HOW TO TASTE WINE - For Enlightened Beginners
by Amanda on Sun 17 Aug 2008 05:26 PM BST
I would also like a penny for every person who has said “I don’t know anything about wine - but I know what I like!”   more »
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Saturday, June 28
View Article  Amanda's Wines - Oaked? or Unoaked Wines?
by Amanda on Sat 28 Jun 2008 05:32 PM BST
To understand the complex flavours of wine, you must understand the flavour of oak in wine and the reason oaking exists.   more »
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Saturday, May 31
View Article  Amanda's Loire Wines - Grape Vine Pruning - The Next Stage – Lowering the Branch!
by Amanda on Sat 31 May 2008 04:32 PM BST
The May bank holiday is over. At this moment, we are way past the pruning stage, so I decided to do a follow-up article to the next stage so you can see how the care for the vines progresses.   more »
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Monday, April 21
View Article  Amanda's Gourmet Wines - Astonishing Dinner Parties
by Amanda on Mon 21 Apr 2008 11:55 AM BST
Remember good, old-fashioned, dinner parties? Of course you do...   more »
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Sunday, March 23
View Article  Amanda's Loire Valley Wines - The Notion of "TERROIR" and APPELLATION
by Amanda on Sun 23 Mar 2008 11:28 AM GMT
To understand the flavours, complexity and typicity of French wines, you must understand the notion of terroir. This word does not directly translate into the English language.   more »
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Saturday, February 23
View Article  Amanda's Loire Valley Wines - The Grandgousiers Celebration
by Amanda on Sat 23 Feb 2008 03:42 PM GMT
V’la l’bon vin ! Buvons-le bien (Grandgousiers’ ditty) Loose translation: This wine’s great! Get it down yer From the early Middle Ages until the general distribution of refrigeration, food in France was stored in salt, pork or duck fat, (fruit) alcohol or dried.   more »
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Saturday, February 16
View Article  The French Appellation System
by Amanda on Sat 16 Feb 2008 12:46 PM GMT
An "appellation" is the French official naming system which defines a geographic area producing goods, especially wines, to a fixed criteria.   more »
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Wednesday, January 30
View Article  Amanda's Loire Valley Wines - Grape Vine Pruning
by Amanda on Wed 30 Jan 2008 04:54 PM GMT
The pruning of the vines is the work which most growers hate. It is invariably cold, grey, dull, snowing or raining and, above all, tedious. Every single vine has to be pruned - by hand!   more »
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