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West of the West – Santa Cruz Mountains
Part 4 of an exploration of California’s westernmost vineyards. Above, the Split Rail vineyard in Corralitos (credit: John Benedetti) . See also California’s far-coast vineyards , the SLO Coast and...
Patrick Comiskey
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Smart Chardonnay, diverse Sauvignon Blanc, well-priced Pinot Noir. Above, Kevin Judd’s photo shows Falveys vineyard in the upper Omaka Valley...
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Featuring Ceritas, DuMOL, HdV (Hyde de Villaine), Chateau Montelena and Turley. Above, Bo Barrett opening a bottle of the famous...
Mission Blind Tasting
Parsing the wines from the world’s most archetypal Chardonnay appellations – just by paying attention to what’s in your glass...
Mission Blind Tasting
A Chardonnay masterclass, with everything you need to know to distinguish one country’s styles from another’s. At last tally, Chardonnay...
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An ancient vineyard revived to produce a gorgeous organically farmed white wine. From €14.60, £24, $34. Above, winegrowers Cédric and...
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Another outstanding crop of shape-shifting, vineyard-specific wines from an excellent and very small harvest. Klaus Peter Keller’s summary of what...
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124 wines reviewed, revealing assorted treasures buried in the far south-western corner of Australia. See also Visiting Great Southern. The...
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From a forest of wine glasses, a comprehensive exploration of Margaret River’s best bottles and their international competitors. Including a...
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This cool-climate Australian region is finally living up to its early promise. Winegrowers Patrick Sullivan and Megan McLaren are pictured...
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After extensive tasting and talking to producers up and down Burgundy’s Côte d’Or, Matthew surveys the vintage. Above, the tellingly...
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From Chardonnay to Zierfandler, the final report from Tara and Julia’s marathon Austrian tasting.
Tara writes One could argue that...
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There is no such thing as a bad vintage; there is only hard and harder. And Styria’s 2023s prove their...
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Germany’s supporting cast of white grape varieties proved eloquent in the challenging 2024 vintage. See also New GG releases in...
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New releases from Oregon’s X Omni and X Novo vineyards and a handful of Californians. Above, Craig Williams among his...
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A hot tip on an up-and-coming Napa winery plus a host of new releases worth seeking out. Above, Sam and...
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Alder goes out on a limb with some of our highest scores ever! See Elevating Chardonnay in the Santa Cruz...
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