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With this cooking holiday in the beautiful and relaxing Dordogne region of South West France you will learn to cook like a pro . . . experience the finest of wines, great food and the traditional markets as you take your culinary skills to the next level.

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How to know if the wine is corked

Midhurst Wine ShippersThe sampling - once over the hurdle of selecting the wine you’re then expected to do the ritual of the first sip.

The waiter should show you the label and you should be sure it is what you ordered. There are only two good reasons to send the wine away and being offered the wrong wine is one of them.

To look good, you could look at the wine, swill it round, sniff it and finally taste it with all the smiles and grandiose if it’s okay. All that you really need to do is to smell and / or taste if it is off - going too musty which means some bacteria has got into the bottle and the wine is BAD. That’s the only other reason to send it back.

If it’s not to your taste, too bad, you chose it and the wine is good. It is your fault. Little bits of cork floating around are okay, that doesn’t mean it’s corked if there’s nothing wrong with the taste. There might be some crystallisation on the cork looking like sugar and caused by tartrates and this does not affect the wine either. Once you have had a corked wine, you’ll know the smell. That’s why the waiter sniffs the cork.

So, you have successfully chosen the wine and my advice is that if anyone adversely comments – you like it! That is all that matters.

Ever wondered why we drink more Australian red wine in the UK than we do French? Find out for yourself with this mixed case of award winning reds from down under.

Get to know your Chardonnays with this luxury mixed case of Australian white wine - perfect for a quiet evening in, but even better for a party!

You won’t need an excuse for a party if you win this prize – a case of Moet & Chandon Champagne is a ready made reason to celebrate, so try your luck then crack open a bottle!

 

 

 

 

 

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