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Chris Howard asks, if there’s such a thing as volcanic wine, can there be oceanic wine? Above, seals on the beach where the Pacific meets the Russian River – not...

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The Sorting Table Capreolus Garden Swift Tokaj aged gin
Don't quote me A gin that challenges the clichéd pairings. It’s such an entwined pair that it’s one of the few drinks that...
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Don't quote me Tam discovers exactly what does and doesn't go with beaujolais in a sequel to her other recent food-and-wine pairing articles...
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Don't quote me The third of Tam's current series on food and wine pairings is especially for those suffering through yet another 2021...
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Don't quote me Can it be done? Bond says it can. The second of Tam's current series on food and wine matching. See...
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Don't quote me In the first of four articles on food and wine matching, our queen of the table turns her attention to...
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Don't quote me Things are looking up for the UK retail behemoth and its wine-loving customers, as its competitor Morrisons falls into American...
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Don't quote me Andy picks out the plums and identifies the prunes in the current range of his ex-employer. M&S was one of...
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Don't quote me Tom Parker MW, whose day job is at Farr Vintners, reports on lockdown's beneficial effect on his wine tasting. The...
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Don't quote me Matthew Hayes, our man in Burgundy and MW student, takes a second look at Beyond Flavour by Nick Jackson MW...
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Don't quote me The subject of food-and-wine matching is one that intrigues enough of us to have spawned books, websites, scientific research, schools...
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Don't quote me 4 September 2021 You can read more about this topic, and various practical difficulties associated with it, in an article...
Terre des 2 Sources - winemaker Kirsten Creasy
Don't quote me … in which vineyard yeasts may perhaps prove to be able to beautify Ugni Blanc. Kirsten Creasy (pictured above at...
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Don't quote me Thoughts on trying to carry on as usual. Above, emptied bottles of bordeaux 2020 cask samples – each labelled with...
Marks & Spencer's 'Found' range of wines
Don't quote me Varietal Nerello Cappuccio, a pink Vinho Verde, an Itata País … M&S strays off the beaten track once more. M&S’s...
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Don't quote me Last week, speakers from Spain, Lebanon, Italy, Portugal, South Africa and the US seated themselves in front of webcams as...
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