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Wine and wine glasses can, sometimes, be a little confusing.The Riedel Shop Blog is here to help. From which Riedel glass to use, whether it's glasses for Bordeaux, Pinot Noir, or Sauvignon Blanc, to in depth articles on your favourite wines, we're here to provide information, inspiration and, hopefully, entertainment. If you have any requests, or suggestions, for future blog posts drop us a line at info@theriedelshop.co.uk.

Inspiration & Advice from The Riedel Shop

Wine & Food Pairing

I think that finding a great food and wine pairing is one of those truly joyful moments in life that can elevate a meal from good to great; and if it’s one you have arrived at yourself, after perusing the menu and the wine list, then you get an added soupçon of smugness to top it off.

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All About Wine

Guide to Sparkling Wine

Sparkling Wine is a very broad term that encompasses any wine with bubbles. Even Champagne is a ‘sparkling wine’ but, importantly, not all sparkling wine is Champagne.

Most of us know Champagne, Cava and Prosecco, but what really differentiates one sparkling wine from the next?

Read our Guide to Sparkling Wine and Champagne

Guide to Full Bodied White Wine

If creamy, nutty white wines packed with ripe tropical-fruit flavours sound like your idea of heaven, then "full bodied" whites are for you.

With more weight and aromatic character than their crisper counterparts, many of these wines have the weight to cope with oak ageing and the vanilla-and-toast complexity that comes with it.

Read our Guide to Full Bodied White Wine

Guide to Light Bodied Red Wine

Light bodied red wines are ideal for those who may be new to drinking red wine.

They are typically lower in tannins and therefore make excellent compliments to a variety of dishes.

They are lightweight and refreshing and tend to grow in cooler climates.

Read our Guide to Light Bodied Red Wine

Cocktail Recipes

Tequila - Mexico's Liquid Gold

Everything you ever wanted to know about Mexico's greatest export. From its origins and history, tequila heroes and legends, and which celebrity sold his tequila brand for $1 billion.

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The World of Whisky (part 1)

“What whisky will not cure, there is no cure for.”.... According to my Grandfather! The first half of everything you could ever want to know about aquavitae.

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The World of Whisky (part 2)

In Part 2 we’re going to look at drinking vessels (obviously), food pairing, cocktails, whisky myths, interesting (hopefully) whisky facts and a few whisky heroes from days gone by.

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