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Veneto: Amarone, Soave, and Why Italy's Most-Exported Region Is Underrated
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Veneto: Amarone, Soave, and Why Italy's Most-Exported Region Is Underrated

Every wine conversation in Bangkok eventually turns to Tuscany — Chianti, Brunello, Super Tuscans. Meanwhile, Veneto qui…

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Everyday Wine in Bangkok: Bottles You May Be Overlooking
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Everyday Wine in Bangkok: Bottles You May Be Overlooking

There are more than 1,300 wines under ฿1,000 available in Bangkok right now. Most of them are noise. This list is the ed…

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Malbec: The Argentine Grape Taking Over Bangkok Wine Lists
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Malbec: The Argentine Grape Taking Over Bangkok Wine Lists

Fifty years ago, Malbec was a supporting actor — a blending grape in Bordeaux, added for colour and body and then largel…

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German Wine: Riesling, the Prädikat System, and the Dry/Sweet Question
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German Wine: Riesling, the Prädikat System, and the Dry/Sweet Question

German wine has one of the most complex label systems in the world — and most buyers give up before they understand it. …

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Burgundy Explained: Côte de Nuits vs Côte de Beaune
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Burgundy Explained: Côte de Nuits vs Côte de Beaune

Burgundy is a 60km ribbon of limestone hillside running south from Dijon. The Côte d'Or — the "slope of gold" — is divid…

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Spanish Wine Beyond Rioja: What to Explore Next
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Spanish Wine Beyond Rioja: What to Explore Next

Spain plants more vineyard hectares than any country on earth — yet nine out of ten buyers at the wine shop reach straig…

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Languedoc-Roussillon: A Guide to Southern France's Wine Region
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Languedoc-Roussillon: A Guide to Southern France's Wine Region

France's largest wine region stretches across the entire Mediterranean south — bigger than Bordeaux and Burgundy combine…

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Sassicaia: Italy's Original Super Tuscan — A Thailand Guide
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Sassicaia: Italy's Original Super Tuscan — A Thailand Guide

Sassicaia broke Italian wine law before it defined it. When Marchese Mario Incisa della Rocchetta planted Cabernet Sauvi…

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Champagne and Sparkling Wine in Bangkok: Prosecco, Cava and Beyond
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Champagne and Sparkling Wine in Bangkok: Prosecco, Cava and Beyond

Not all bubbles are the same. Champagne, Prosecco, Cava, and Australian sparkling wine are made in fundamentally differe…

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Champagne in Bangkok: Styles, Houses and How to Choose
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Champagne in Bangkok: Styles, Houses and How to Choose

Whether you're toasting a birthday on Sukhumvit, popping a bottle at a corporate dinner in Silom, or surprising someone …

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Orange Wine: What Is It, and Should You Try It in Bangkok?
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Orange Wine: What Is It, and Should You Try It in Bangkok?

You asked for "something different" and the bartender brought you a glass of wine that looked like iced tea. No, it hasn…

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Wine with Seafood in Bangkok: Pairings That Work
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Wine with Seafood in Bangkok: Pairings That Work

Bangkok is one of the best cities in Asia to eat seafood. Street stalls piled with grilled river prawns, upscale oyster …

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