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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Features
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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The wines of Quinta da Boavista, Douro, Portugal
Website: https://quintadaboavista.com/en/ Boavista is an important Quinta in the Cima Corgo subregion of the Douro. It is best known for
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Ageing Pinot: four top examples of Willamette Valley Pinot Noir from the 2014 vintage
These were wines I tasted as part of a virtual 2021 IPNC masterclass on ageing Pinot Noir. Present were wine
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The wine critics: what are we to make of Vinous Preview?
I’m fascinated by the world of wine criticism, so much so that a while back I used it as the
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An Albariño study: four top wines
I tried these four excellent examples of Albariño with Ben Llewelyn of Carte Blanche, who is their importer. Saras Albariño
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A riesling study: Robert Weil, Georg Breuer, Frank John, Clemens Busch, Ochota Barrels
Five Rieslings compared yesterday as part of a blending session with Daniel Primack and Ben Henshaw. Such an interesting variety.
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Corofin: new releases from one of Marlborough’s most interesting producers
These are the 2019 releases from one of Marlborough’s most interesting producers. Mike and Anna Paterson have been making their
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Using place to sell wine, and why sometimes we shouldn’t do it
One of the attractions of wine is that it is a drink that – in some mysterious way – allows
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