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Here’s to a Sparkling 2018: A Bonanza of Bubbles
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Here’s to a Sparkling 2018: A Bonanza of Bubbles
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Here’s to a Sparkling 2018: A Bonanza of Bubbles

By Tim Pawsey|2018-01-21T15:05:00-08:00December 30th, 2017|Wine|

Sparkling wine time is here. And I’m late to the party. My apologies. We’re a tad backed up here in the executive suite at Hired Belly HQ. Plus most of the staff has been down with the flu... Sparkling has evolved. These days—from Cava to Sekt, Prosecco, Crémant (and, yes, Champagne) you can pretty well [...]

Of Tiles, Tunas and Touriga Naçional
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Of Tiles, Tunas and Touriga Naçional
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Of Tiles, Tunas and Touriga Naçional

By Tim Pawsey|2018-01-21T15:05:42-08:00November 18th, 2010|Hired Belly's Best Wines, Top Drops, Travel|

Citrus and vineyard at Quinta da Nespereira, Dao - Tim Pawsey photo Vineyard detail, tiles at Caves Sao Joao, Beiras - Tim Pawsey photo Just back from Portugal, and we’re playing serious catch-up! After a week of tasting a wide variety of sometimes unfamiliar table wine varieties—from Siria and Encruzada (whites) [...]