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The map is not the terroir – Normandy as a wine region
Turning tides have brought wine back to the edges of north-west France, says Paris-based journalist Chris Howard. This is part one of a two-part series; the other, on Brittany, is...
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Thursday 15 January 2026
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In an interesting twist, this submission to our 2022 writing competition explores the regeneration of cider production in the heart...
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Time to give up the alcohol-free wine…
New actors on the stage of no- and low-alcohol drinks continue to pop...
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Cider specialist Adam Wells raves about its sweetest incarnations, but for how long will production be viable? The most surprising...
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Regenerative farming is introduced to Phelan Farms by one of the world's most famous sommeliers, seeking a new life.
The...
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6 January 2022 We're republishing this free in our Throwback Thursday series to remind you that there are some interesting...
Book reviews
It's not all about wine! This round of book reviews – all 8,000 words of it – celebrates some of...
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Adam Wells charts James and Susanna Forbes's inspiring path from the world of wine to that of cider. They were...
Tasting articles
Some fascinating new releases tasted by Ferran at home in Barcelona.
For me, the perfect tasting article is inspired in...
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29 April 2021 This is such an interesting development that we are making this article free today.
21 April 2021...
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As we focus on ancient vines for this year’s writing competition, wine professional Adam Wells draws our attention to the...
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The Ciderologist Gabe Cook follows Tam’s recent look at no- and low-alcohol drinks with his own favourite non-potent ciders, and...
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Hung out to dry? Get Smashed. Tam tasted no- and low-alcohol drinks bravely and widely on our behalf and comes...
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The Ciderologist Gabe Cook proposes apple-based, not grape-based, ferments for Christmas Day.
Ah, good old Christmas – the time of...
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Gabe Cook leads us by the hand into his specialist territory, by a slightly circuitous route.
Close your eyes and...
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22 October 2020 We're proud to be featuring a fine, winey drink based on a fruit other than grapes and...
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