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Wolta Wolta Clare Valley Riesling – a vertical tasting
A collaboration between an iconic Australian producer and a legendary Mosel winemaker proves its worth. Andy reviews a series of excellent wines – including a brand-new release. Above, Tom Barry...
Andy Howard MW
• 2 min read
Mission Blind Tasting
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
• 14 min read
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The far south-western tip of Australia makes up in quality what it lacks in quantity. Cabernet, then Chardonnay, made the...
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Do screwcaps preserve wines during a glorious evolution, or stunt their development?
In 1977, when Clare Valley winemaker Andrew Mitchell...
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Answers to burgundy from Australia's coolest terroir. A version of this article is published by the Financial Times. See more...
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All Tolpuddle Chardonnays so far released, in some rather fine glasses. Read more in A totemic Tasmanian.
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A ton of tasting notes from our Singapore correspondent.
Gramona's Font Jui, pictured above, is one of many wines I...
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This year's final set of announcements of these great diversity and inclusion initiatives.
We have already announced the first tranche...
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The vineyards, and wines, of Mount Horrocks and Grosset have been revolutionised, much to Jeffrey Grosset's surprise.
Stephanie Toole lifts...
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Memories of one of Britain's great self-taught chefs, cookbook writers and provisioners. Alastair Little, the chef who recently died aged...
Wines of the week
Not just one but two stunningly well-made dry whites, one a whippersnapper, the other rather majestically mature.
Vasse Felix from...
Wines of the week
Yarra Valley makes it into our wine of the week pages after a seven-year absence, and it's Giant Steps again...
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And for my next trick… Is there no end to Penfolds’ novelties?
Today is the official release day of this...
Max on Oz
The Chalmers family in Australia's inland wine engine room are at it again. This time (almost) without water, and with...
Wines of the week
A Coleridgian tribute to an award-winning Western Australian red.
From 453.75 Czech koruna, £17.95, $22.95, €21.40, AU$32.99, HK$170, 1,200 Thai...
Wines of the week
An enthusiastic recommendation from our eminent Australian columnist of a wine made by a British Master of Wine.
From AU$38...
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La Niña wreaked havoc only selectively and Australia's 2022 vintage sounds rather like Europe's 2021. But with Australian wine's all-important...
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Some crisp, aromatic alternatives – none budget-busting. A version of this article is published by the Financial Times. Above, the...
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