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Hurricane Helene, LVMH's non-alcoholic fizz, the VITÆVINO declaration and the US dietary guidelines controversy
Plus harvest updates from Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Rioja, Chianti and Piemonte. Above, Plēb Urban Winery was destroyed by Hurricane Helene. Photo courtesy of Plēb Urban Winery. Hurricane Helene Last Thursday...
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Saturday 5 October 2024
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WWC24 – Chianti spritzer on the beach, circa 1964, by Melanie Webber
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Wednesday 3 July 2024
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Chianti Classico's 2012 vintage was the produce of one of the hottest summers ever to be recorded, but when I...
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