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Blind tasting, part 9 – Riesling
How to identify this characterful variety in its various guises, from Germany and elsewhere. Today’s lesson is devoted to one of the wine world’s most cherished varieties: Riesling. It’s also...
Samantha Cole-Johnson
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A veritable bargain for lovers of fine dry Riesling. And a recommended rich but savoury Gewurztraminer too.
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After the success of the inaugural global online Millésimes Alsace Digitasting in 2021, billed as 'the first "phygital" wine trade...
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Something really special for lovers of dry, terroir-driven Riesling.
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A collection of recent tasting notes from Germany, Alsace, New York and Canada. Above, the Hofmann family of Rheinhessen.
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This submission to our 2022 wine writing competition takes us to Alsace, where some producers are exploring the regenerative role...
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One day last month, 600 wines were on show in London Town. How to choose?
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Some useful tips, we hope. Above: Carolyn Sipp of Sipp Mack.
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Founder of BAME Wine Professionals, Mags Janjo has set up his own wine import business with associated online retailer. Below...
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Julia and Tam review 125 examples of some of the wine trade's favourite wines from a mammoth global tasting.
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Julia selects not one but three wines of the week, each an expression of a single vineyard, or lieu-dit.
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Cellars in Alsace are full of wine unwanted by French supermarkets, and a new association aims to celebrate less conventional...
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A paean of praise for the grape known variously as Pinot Blanc, Pinot Bianco, Weissburgunder and Weisser Burgunder. A shorter...
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