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It’s Time to Put Your Wine in The Can

By Matthew Gerard on Mar 02, 2020

Let’s be honest – there are plenty of wine lovers out there who would drink their favourite drop out of any vessel. However, the rise of the canned wine phenomenon has even the most astute of wine appreciato...

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FRANC: The Ultimate Helping Hand in Storage Monitoring

By Matthew Gerard on Feb 26, 2020

From the house and kids to our devices and assets, there is so much for us to keep an eye on in the modern world. We are required to constantly monitor our property, whether it be our cars or our finances, t...

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That’s Plumm: Introducing Australia’s Leading Glassware Brand

By Matthew Gerard on Feb 17, 2020

If you want to elevate your favourite wines from good to great, look no further than Plumm’s premium range of glassware. Melburnian born and bred, Plumm is Australia’s first glassware brand to produce qualit...

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Enjoy The View With Grand Cru’s New Range Of Wine Fridges

By Matthew Gerard on Feb 03, 2020

When you have invested a considerable amount of time and effort into your wine collection, you want to be able to show it off to your family and friends. Your typical wine fridge may be a stunning way to dis...

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What’s Your Flavour? The Rise Of Customised Wine

By Matthew Gerard on Jan 27, 2020

Gone are the days of simply selecting a bottle off the rack, and draping it in ribbon to gift to the wine lover in your life. Today, you can personalise your wine – everything from the label and the bottle, ...

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Discover The Ultimate In Wine Enjoyment Accessories

By Matthew Gerard on Jan 24, 2020

Whether you are a wine connoisseur or have just delved into the world of wine appreciation, there is no doubt that the wine accessory market can be overwhelming. What products will actually enhance your wine...

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Matthew Gerard’s Wine Trends for 2020

By Matthew Gerard on Jan 22, 2020

Hi, I’m Matthew Gerard from Grand Cru, Australia’s leading provider of wine enjoyment solutions. As the year and decade draws to a close, new opportunities for appreciation and innovation are emerging in the...

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Beyond The Mancave: 3 Places To Install Your Beverage Fridge

By Matthew Gerard on Jan 20, 2020

The ultimate home entertainer knows that it’s crucial to ensure that all your beverages are kept at the ideal temperature. From beers at a summer barbecue to Friday evening mocktails and easy afternoon drink...

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Become a MasterChef With Our Best Cooking Wines Guide

By Matthew Gerard on Jan 13, 2020

It’s time to make dinner. You open up one of your old trusty cookbooks, stained with food splatters and the remnants of floury fingers, hoping to find a recipe that will tickle your fancy enough to make it o...

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Improve Your Wine Tasting Skills With Our Aroma Identification Guide

By Matthew Gerard on Jan 10, 2020

Being able to recognise and accurately explain the odours and flavours you encounter when tasting wine is a skill well worth having. It can take time to prime your palate, especially when you aren’t sure how...

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Celebrate In Style With Our Favourite Festive Season Wines

By Matthew Gerard on Dec 22, 2019

There should be no doubt in your mind that we are now well and truly entrenched in the season of celebration. Between the spectre of Christmas and New Year’s Eve, there’s also graduations, promotions, retire...

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THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS FOR HOME ENTERTAINERS

By Matthew Gerard on Nov 25, 2019

The days of warm wine and beer are over. Even the most accomplished of home entertainers can be presented with the same dilemma: how to serve a variety of drinks at their optimum temperature? One of your g...

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