Liking plus coolness – what makes a wine great
Why are some wines so hotly sought after? Which bottles do you go ‘wow’ at, when someone pulls them out
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A remarkable Mondeuse from the hero of this Savoie variety
Michel Grisard Domaine Prieuré Saint Christophe M……14 Vin de FranceMichel Grisard worked on his family farm until 1982, when he
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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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My new book! The third edition of Wine Science, launched next week
Next week, the third edition of Wine Science is published by Mitchell Beazley. [In the USA, it’s exactly the same
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Visiting Pintia: Vega Sicilia’s winery in Toro, Spain
In the mid 1990s the Álvarez family, owners of the famous Vega Sicilia winery in Spain’s Ribera del Duero, were
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Highlights: Howard’s Folly Casa Manuel Boullosa Carcavelos 1991 Lisboa, Portugal
Boutique Alentejo producer Howard’s Folly have just released this Carcavelos, a rare fortified wine from the Lisboa area in Portugal.
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Niepoort launch their amazing 2019 Vintage Port
Niepoort have launched their 2019 Vintage Port, in a tasting beamed live from the Niepoort Lodge in Vila Nova de
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Mediadoping: how some social media influencers aren’t playing fair
I love Instagram. I spend a lot of time there, and I make some money from paid partnerships. It’s one
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Gut Hermannsberg: visiting this Nahe winery, one of Germany’s top estates
Website: https://gut-hermannsberg.de/en One of my few vineyard visits of 2020 was to Gut Hermannsberg, in Germany’s Nahe region. It was
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Piquette, the natural wine craze taking off in the UK, but banned in the EU
Lower in alcohol, lower in price, and compatible with the low/no waste culture, what’s not to like about piquette? Especially
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