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What I learnt picking grapes at a Cornish vineyard (opens the original)
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Approx read time 2 mins 30 secsWILAW Vol 7: Week commencing 21.09.2026The thing I found most tricky during my WSET 2 was remembering things for which I have no lived experience.For something to occupy space in my mind, I need something tangible - a memory, an association, an anecdote. The only reason I remember where Cabernet Sauvignon is mostly grown in Bordeaux is because there is a radio station in the UK called ‘LBC’ and rather than ‘Leading Britain’s Conversation’ it actually stands for ‘Le
Taste Vol 5: Rate my wine tasting notes (opens the original)
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Approx read time 2m 30secsBack in August I enrolled for the WSET Level 3 and the chronically low global pass rate hovering around 50% (Wine Educate Podcast, 2025) has propelled me into a frenzy of revision timetables, a read through of the textbook, and a subscription to Wine with Jimmy. Some of you will be aware that Level 3 presents a proper ‘step up’ from Level 2 and one of the elements of the exam is a blind tasting of two wines. Yikes. That said, everyone keeps reassuring me that it’s actua
WILAW Vol 6: Wine Toxicity and Tax (opens the original)
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Approx read time 3 mins 30 secsVol 6: Week commencing 17.08.2026Normal business resumes this week with a What I Learnt About Wine… although what I’m really learning about wine is that I can learn something completely new every. single. day. If you are here because of this post, firstly welcome! Secondly, I’m slightly overwhelmed by the kindness and generosity of the people who are totally k
A is for Aligoté (opens the original)
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Approximate read time - grab a coffee or a wine - 7-10 minsEDIT 03.09.2026 - Tour de Wine Google map now available - check it out.Louise's Tour de Wine mapSo I’ve sat on this post since last week, because the wildfires that have been ripping through France over the last couple of months feel at complete
I got a Distinction in WSET Level 2 - here's what I'd do differently (opens the original)
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Approx read time 4 minutesI’m not cool, ok?I'm not one of those people who can twizzle a glass without spilling it. If I taste something I love, you'll see it in my face immediately. And I will absolutely babble about it like a chipmunk.I’ve always been fairly easy to read when it comes to showing emotion, and I light up when I’m thinking, reading, speaking, and certainly tasting wine. So quite frankly, I knew I was going to be a super nerd when it came to studying the WSET Level 2. I wanted to
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