Chianti Classico: 46 top wines tasted and rated
Held in May 2021 in London (one of six global Chianti Classico events, including Chicago, New York, Monaco, Firenze and
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Six from South America, from The Wine Society
These are six wines that form the Fine Wines of South America case at the Wine Society. At £112, which
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Nahe Riesling: 33 top examples from this interesting German wine region
The Nahe wine region in Germany is on a bit of a roll. There are just over 4000 hectares of
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The wines of Tantaka: Txakoli with a difference
This is Txakoli – the famous Basque wine – with a difference. Most often an ephemeral, spritzy thirst quencher, here
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Some smart buys from UK retailer Waitrose
Highlights from the Waitrose Spring Wine Tasting, May 2021 These are some of the wines that caught my eye at
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Naoussa masterclass: getting to grips with Xinomavro, one of Greece’s top grape varieties
Buyer Matthew Horsley hosted this Wine Society online tasting. They’ve just launched their first ever Greek offer, and these wines
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A quick trip through Portuguese wine: eight wines, seven regions
Eight wines that were part of a masterclass I presented at the (remotely conducted) London Wine Fair 2021, remotely. These
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Personal preferences versus professional evaluation: why we need to distinguish them
A frequent online discussion about wine goes like this. Someone relatively inexperienced about wine gives a big thumbs up to
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In Nagano, Japan: Hayashi Noen (Hayashi Winery, Goichi Wine)
Website: http://www.goichiwine.co.jp/ It was a bright but chilly early March day when we visited Hayashi Noen (also referred to as
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In Nagano, Japan: Shinano (Sinano) Wines
The next visit of my Nagano trip was at Shinano (also referred to as Sinano) Wine, where Satofumi Shiohara (pictured
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