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The Look of Wine – book review
A compelling call to really look at your wine before you drink it, and appreciate the power of colour. The Look of Wine Reading wine colour Florence de La Rivière...
Tamlyn Currin
Tuesday 9 December 2025
• 7 min read
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Not just an exploration of Zinfandel, but a window into a California wine scene that has long disappeared .
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A quirky, intimate tour of Montalcino, a pan-Italian history and a multifaceted immersion in Tuscany. The Magpie’s Guide to Montalcino...
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Two essential guides to overlooked wine regions – the Jura and the Loire – and a third on Rioja, the...
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A guide to wine made without artifice, for the curious, the experienced and the doubters alike.
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The science behind tasting 'one of the most complex solutions in the world' – wine. Behind the Glass The chemical...
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Hilarious, touching, mouth-watering and profound, Steve Hoffman's tale of six months in France is well worth reading.
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Essential – and enjoyable – reading for wine-loving visitors to this Balearic island.
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A vine-spotter's guide to the City of Light.
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A compelling, courageous, captivating history of wine in Australia, from the 18th century to the present day. The Australian Ark...
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