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Lisboa by the bottle
The wines of this Portuguese region are emerging from the shadows of their history. Above, Azenhas do Mar in Colares. Come back tomorrow for wine reviews and producer details. Four...
Julia Harding MW
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Samantha had a bit more to get her teeth into last week, and notes some real contrasts between Australia and...
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Samantha is still waiting for the 2020 vintage to really get going.
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Samantha regales us with tales of a rather unsatisfactory week.
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Richard investigates New Zealand’s other great claim to fame: world-class Syrah. Tasting notes in NZ Syrah put to the test...
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Alistair Cooper MW, scouting the new wine fair in Paris on behalf of Australian importer United Cellars, reports on what...
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There's nothing whatever wrong with a tiny bit of well-balanced residual sugar, especially when it's historic. We were going to...
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