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The Swig - Cabernet Sauvignon
Posted by Ben Hughes onThe SWIG - Cabernet Sauvignon Feelin’ in a mood to rejoice, for I was young(ish) and free and havin’ decided on a plate of good Aussie Kangaroo girt by sauce, I cast an inquisitive glance to the wine list. Lookin’ down the reds I chanced upon a name that made...

Big RED - 15th Sept. 2018
Posted by Ben Hughes onTHE SWIG - Big RED There was movement at the wine bar, for the word had passed around That Big RED from AWBS was on it’s way… Sitting in me favourite wine bar one cold and stormy night, I was entertaining an exotic little Italian, she had a...

The Swig - To decant, or not decant. Is it a question?
Posted by Ben Hughes onTHE SWIG BLOG In my younger days as a chef in a fancy pants restaurant, I remember decanting occurring when an expensive wine was ordered which afforded the lucky customer their own private performance. The wine would be ceremonially delivered to the table, coated in a thin layer of cellar...
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