As a recent newcomer to London, one of my favourite weekend quests involves finding local wine retailers with interesting selections and decent prices. Not exactly a mission...

Britain ’s Co-op stores may not be the most glamorous supermarkets in the land but they are the most active in giving their customers maximum information, and that includes ingredient...

I’ve been meaning to write an article on ingredient labelling in wine for some time now, in fact had it scheduled for next month.   And now Corie Brown of the Los Angeles Times...

See related thread in Members' forum Tonight Channel 4, one of Britain’s four major tv channels, is devoting its top documentary slot to wine (Dispatches at 8pm). I am in the difficult...

In a nutshell : Distinctive reds, a good range of whites, some bargains and increasingly convincing answers to international styles. Main grapes : Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon,...

Please note that italics refer to grape varieties that have their own entries in this guide to hundreds of the most significant grapes currently grown around the world to produce white...

These, for ease of reference, are all my tasting notes to date on Germany’s 2005s, amalgamated from German 2005s – mainly Mosel, Nahe and fruity and German 2005s – mainly...

David Schildknecht in Austria:   Just returned from receiving the Steinfederpreis for my journalistic activities from the Wachau Growers' Association Vinea Wachau, who used...

Terence Hughes, New York: Oak chips finally accepted throughout Europe I don't know what your feelings are about this, Jancis, but it seems like a huge backward step to me.  Pretty...

Alex Sinclair, Twickenham, UK: Marsanne/Viognier - any recommendations? I've become quite partial to d'Arenberg's The Hermit Crab 2003, a Marsanne/Viognier.  Do you have any recommendations...

I selected the following superior everyday wines on the basis of what is easily available in the UK but bargain hunters elsewhere should check out www.winesearcher.com for local stockists...

contaminants Potentially harmful substances found in wine, either as a result of air or water pollution, vineyard treatment...

Inzolia Sometimes spelt Insolia , white grape variety grown mainly in Sicily and to a much more limited extent in Tuscany. Known also as Ansonica or Anzonica, it was planted on a total of...

Ugni Blanc Ugni Blanc (which is in fact Italy's ubiquitous Trebbiano ) is France's most planted white grape variety by far, outnumbering Chardonnay's area five to one at the end of the...

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