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Pinot Meunier – the Beyoncé of English vineyards
Once a bit player, Pinot Meunier is increasingly taking a starring role in English wines. Above, a Pinot Meunier vine at Langham in Dorset. For Adrian and Galia Pike at...
Henry Jeffreys
Thursday 8 January 2026
• 2 min read
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A tribute to Peter Hall (1943–2025)
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Saturday 4 October 2025
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Before the recent AGM of the Royal Household Wine Committee at Buckingham Palace, the penultimate before my two three-year terms...
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As the bright winter sun rose over Appledore this week, a sheen of hoarfrost was slowly unveiled, twinkling across the...
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Growing grapes is often compared to raising a family. You nurture your offspring from infancy with tenderness and compassion. You...
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