Tasting the top Gérard Bertrand wines at the harvest festival
The centre point of the Harvest Festival 2021 at Gérard Bertrand was a tasting through the high-end estate wines, which
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Features
Rosé round-up, 26 pink wines assessed
In the course of tasting for my Sunday Express column, and general sampling duties, I have been tasting quite a
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Harvest in Champagne, September 2021
I spent yesterday in the vineyards of the north-facing slopes of the Montagne-de-Reims, primarily in Verzenay, but also in Mailly,
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From Champagne to sake, Richard Geoffroy starts a new chapter with IWA sake
Website: https://iwa-sake.jp/ Richard Geoffroy was for a long time the face of Dom Pérignon. But after being associated with this
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American whisky: a tasting to celebrate Bourbon Heritage Month
In 2007 the US Senate declared September to be Bourbon Heritage Month. So in celebration of this, some American whisky
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An ode to Palomino: still wines made from old vine Palomino offer a new narrative for this ‘neutral’ industrialised yet historic grape variety
Lisse Garnett gathers evidence for the defence and tastes with Jamie Goode Palomino Fino, Listan Blanco, Listán de Jerez, Malvasia
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Peter Liem on Champagne: dosage, growers versus houses, and viticulture
At the BeWine festival in Kyiv, Ukraine, Peter Liem was one of the headline speakers. He gave a thoughtful presentation
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The Pig, South Downs: previewing the latest addition to these wine-focused restaurants with rooms, who are championing English wine
Website: https://www.thepighotel.com/our-pigs/ The Pig South Downs – the eighth Pig – opens in a week, and I attended the preview
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Wongraven: where Norwegian black metal meets fine wine
Website: https://www.wongravenwines.com/ Sigurd Wongraven became famous as front man for Norwegian black metal band Satyricon, but has also developed his
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The Dynamic Wines of Jerez’ Callejuela
Brothers Pepe and Paco produce some incredibly dynamic Palominos from el Marco de Jerez, some fortified and some not, and
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