Lemons. The answer to wine, the universe, and everything
Like the number 42, lemons have an astonishing explanatory power. Not just about wine. But about ourselves and the world we live in.
Did you know you can have a “corked” gin and tonic?
The taint that hides in corks (2,4,6-Trichloroanisole) can also hide in the wax of a waxed lemon. I discovered this with the (sadly no longer active) winemaker Linda Domas in a pub in Edinburgh. The landlord disputed such a thing could happen. Then expressed his admiration that a tiny Australian woman c…
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