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The Pacific ocean view from Flowers Vineyards
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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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Don't quote me To complement today's tasting article on English still wines, married Masters of Wine Susie Barrie and Peter Richards, particularly well-informed...
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Don't quote me Veteran South Australian wine producer Brian Croser shares a blast from the south. I am sitting in my office looking...
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Don't quote me A view from a particularly experienced Martinborough gemologist. Dr Neil and Dawn McCallum, founders in 1979 of Dry River and...
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Don't quote me As part of his seasonal review of the UK's main supermarket wine ranges, Andy Howard MW presents a brief report...
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Don't quote me Tim Hall of Scala Wine reports on a polarisation of the producers of grower champagne, and singles out his favourites...
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Don't quote me Tim Hall of Scala Wine tries to summarise what tasting more than 400 champagnes, mainly those of genuine growers, taught...
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Don't quote me As usual, Tim Hall of Scala Wine has covered Champagne Week in the Champagne region for us. First, a look...
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Don't quote me Andy Howard MW continues his seasonal reporting on the wine ranges of the UK's main supermarkets. See also M&S, Aldi...
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Don't quote me Andy Howard MW looks in detail at recent developments at Marks & Spencer. M&S is currently a business in the...
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Don't quote me Tam shares another of her super-creative food and and wine matches. I'd planned the meal, bought the food, marked the...
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Don't quote me Are the discounters ever of interest to serious wine lovers? Andy Howard MW picks out the pearls. The prospects for...
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Don't quote me Sicily's table wines may be riding high but the island's most famous fortified wine is in the doldrums, laments Tim...
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Don't quote me Our retail specialist Andy Howard MW reports on Tesco's latest wine tasting. He will be reporting on their rivals on...
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