In Russian River Valley, Sonoma, California (9) Joseph Swan with Rod Berglund
Website: https://www.swanwinery.com/ Rod Berglund is one of the most respected winemakers in the Russian River Valley, and for the last
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The Symington Vintage Port Day: celebrating the pinnacle from the Douro, looking at 2022, 2003, 1985 and 1963
Vintage Port is the pinnacle wine of the Douro. Made from top vineyard sites in the best years, it is
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New releases (2022) from Nicolas-Jay, now one of Oregon’s very best wineries
Jamie Goode tastes latest releases from Jay Boberg and Jean-Nicolas Meo of Nicolas-Jay, a winery who has, in a very
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Giant Steps, Yarra Valley: Australia’s winery of the year launches the first wines from the remarkable Bastard Hill vineyard
Website: https://www.giantstepswine.com.au/ Giant Steps is a Yarra Valley winery that’s currently in the spotlight, winning the 2025 Halliday Guide Winery
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Danbury Ridge: where thoughtful viticulture, a great climate and magical clays are helping to create England’s best still wines
Website: https://www.danburyridge.com/ Danbury Ridge has, in a short time, established a reputation for being the leading producer of still wines
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Emidio Pepe at 60: Chiara Pepe presents the past, present and future of this Abruzzo star
Website: https://www.emidiopepe.com/en/ Emidio Pepe is 60! This celebrated winery from the Abruzzo region in Italy has been on a celebratory
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Rhone discovery (6) a big tasting of Ventoux wines
The Ventoux appellation in the southern Rhône is seriously underrated. I spent a few days there and came away enthused
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Dry-grown Chile: exploring Itata, a historic region whose time has now come
The modern era of Chilean wine has been defined by French grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Carmenère, Chardonnay and Sauvignon
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So you want to be a wine writer?
I think it was Hugh Johnson who first came up with the memorable phase: ‘wine needs words’. While we are
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Bordeaux 2021 in bottle: ratings of many of the top wines
I don’t taste the cask samples of the new vintage of Bordeaux en primeurs, for quite a few reasons, but
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