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The A – Z of Wine Terms

Wine can often be intimidating with loads of terms that make it hard to understand the pomp and language that winemakers use. Our winemaker Dan Redman breaks down the A-Z of some of the most common wine terms and explains what they mean in layman’s language.

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Redmans’ Winemaking Points of Difference

Making wine is a universal practice – it’s made in almost every country on the planet. The overarching process for all wine producers looks like this: grow the grapes, ferment the grapes = bottle the magic liquid. But what stands all wineries apart from each other are the idiosyncrasies in each producer’s winemaking practice. At Redman, our points of difference occur at each touch point of the process. And there are three main differences that can be attributed to the Redman way.  Continue »

Why use a wine decanter?

Everyone has one hiding in the back of the pantry, right? That wedding present used three or four times and is now gathering dust. Despite its fall from fashion over the last 10 years or so, a wine decanter does serve a purpose and can improve the overall experience of your wine consumption.

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Large Format Wine Bottles - all you need to know!

If you've ever had the good fortune of enjoying a glass of wine poured from a large format bottle, you'll know how impressive it can be. And coming into the festive season, these larger wine bottles make perfect gifts for the tricky-to-buy-for friends and work mates. Large format bottles also make a very clever solution to fill the glasses of 37 family members sitting around the celebratory table (and to ensure your own glass is full while you’re at it!).

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How long does red wine last after opened?

At Redman’s busy cellar door in Coonawarra, we’re constantly asked questions about how wine lovers can improve their experience of wine in their own home – queries like how long to store wine and how do you know when a bottle has reached its peak. Here, we answer a very common question – how long can you keep a bottle of Red(man) once it’s opened?

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