Spätburgunder: Germany’s Pinot Noir, reaching new heights
Pinot Noir is one of the undisputably great grape varieties, but until recently it only grew well in a few
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Explaining reduction, and dispelling some myths
One of the most interesting of all wine faults is reduction. But it’s a source of a lot of confusion
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Recovering the magic of El Marco: back to the sherry vineyards, and old ways of making wines
Jamie Goode visits Bodegas Luiz Perez, and meets Willy Perez, who is on a mission to recover the great sherries
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Video: visiting Willy Perez, who is on a mission to capture the great Sherry wines of the past
Jamie Goode visits Willy Perez of Bodega Luis Perez, who’s looking to capture the great Sherry wines of the past.
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Sal da Terra 2019 is released!
The Sal da Terra 2019 is now released. This is the second vintage of this Albariño from Rías Baixas in
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Most people don’t like wine the first time they taste it
Do you remember the first time you tried wine? Did you like it? I remember tasting wine as an older
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Launching ‘Wine From Another Galaxy’, the book from the Noble Rot duo Keeling and Andrew
Yesterday was the book launch for Wine From Another Galaxy. Mark Andrew and Dan Keeling, who launched a wine fanzine
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Why Pinot Meunier is weird (but wonderful)
Pinot Meunier is an unusual grape variety. Technically, of course, it is not a variety at all. It is a
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Highlights: Hugel Gewurztraminer Grossi Laüe 2011 Alsace, France
This is a high-end Gewurztraminer from Hugel. Along with Trimbach, Hugel were never really into the Alsace Grand Cru classification.
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Torres Anthologia: high-end wines from this important Spanish winery
Miquel Torres led this tasting of the top wines of Torres from the family museum, with a backdrop of some
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