Red Wine Picks of the Week

This week’s newsletter continues on from our last one as we run through some of the best red wine on offer at the moment.  This weeks approach from "The Wine Guy" takes a classic variety from Piedmont and produced in Australia by one of the best. Marq Wines gives us their take on an Amarone inspired red. Southern French red blend, Shiraz from the Clare, McLaren Vale takes on the Spanish, and we end with classic red from the ‘heal’ of Italy. As always Grapes & Lager is about discovery and offering our readers something a little different. These picks are designed for...

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Hip Hop goes Moscato

For years the drinks most associated with hip-hop were distinctly aspirational.

In the past couple of years, Moscato - a more down to earth drink has cropped up in songs by Kanye West, Drake and Lil' Kim. This is one of the reasons why this sweet wine has become a particularly popular drink among the 20-30 age group,

Moscato, a slightly sweet, fizzy, low alcohol and inexpensive white wine with origins in Piedmont, Italy, has become the hip-hop community's new favourite drink. According to a report on decanter.com, sales have risen by 70% in the US in a year.

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