Highlights: two vintages of the Blanc de Raisins Blanc from Mas de Daumas Gassac, Languedoc star
Two versions of the same wine, eight years apart. Mas de Daumas Gassac are best known for their red wine,
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Four lovely wines at the Drapers Arms: Momento, Suertes, Rougeard, Corleone
Four of us gathered at The Drapers Arms to do some playing with the Josephinenhütte wine glasses, and then we
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Some top fizz from Berry Bros & Rudd, UK and Champagne
Here are some impressive sparkling wines from UK merchant Berry Bros & Rudd, including three from one of the UK’s
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New Zealand Pinot Noir is in a good place! Tasting 27 examples from across the country
These wines were tasted at the new release tasting in London, October 2025. A good selection from across New Zealand
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Tasting the impressive wines of Viviana Morales of Sauzal Winery in Maule, Chile
Viviana Morales is the talented winegrower behind the wines of Sauzal Winery, with its brand Viñedo Los 5. As with
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Yabby Lake is a star of the Mornington Peninsula, making some of Australia’s best Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
Website: https://www.yabbylake.com/ Yabby Lake is one of the most highly regarded of the Mornington Peninsula wineries. This is cool-climate Australia,
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On alcohol in wine, and attempts to remove it: a report on the state of play with no-alcohol wine
Let’s do a thought experiment. Imagine you have a stash of wines – maybe a small cellar of a couple
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Paros Farming Community, an interesting concept from this island in the Cyclades
Paros is one of the islands in the Cyclades, and this is a really interesting cooperative winery that brings together
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Domaine Colombet: impressive wines from Saint Joseph in the northern Rhône
Website: https://domainecolombet.fr/ Nicolas Colombet is an eighth-generation winegrower, farming 6 hectares of vines at the Condrieu-adjacent border of the Saint
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Aldo Conterno: tasting the range from this celebrated Barolo producer
Website: https://www.poderialdoconterno.com/en/Homec I was in the right place at the right time to taste these wines. They’d been opened earlier
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