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Ch Langoa Barton chai in May 2025
Free for all Making bordeaux better

How is the work of the ISVV transmitted to the châteaux? And how has it affected the wines? Plus, highlights at the top and bottom of Bordeaux’s ranks. A version...

Wanton at XO Kitchen
Bite-sized XO Kitchen, Norwich

Umami junkies, head east for jaw-achingly tasty fusion and a Honshu sour. Having garnered itself quite a reputation for clever pan-Asian reinterpretations, outgrowing its pub-kitchen roots into the bargain, XO...

chickens in the HJW vineyard at Hermann J Wiemer, Seneca Lake
Wines of the week Hermann J Wiemer, HJW Vineyard Riesling 2023, Seneca Lake

The dry white wine that established New York’s Finger Lakes as the Riesling mecca of the US. And it’s only gotten better. From $31.39, £39. Have a friend who says...

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