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The map is not the terroir – Normandy as a wine region
Turning tides have brought wine back to the edges of north-west France, says Paris-based journalist Chris Howard. This is part one of a two-part series; the other, on Brittany, is...
Guest contributor
Thursday 15 January 2026
• 12 min read
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Recovering Marsala's history – without the British
Perpetuo, Ambrato, Altogrado – these ancient styles offer Marsala a way to reclaim its identity as one of Sicily’s vinous treasures. Above, Francesco Intorcia in the Intorcia Heritage cellar. See...
Walter Speller
Tuesday 13 January 2026
• 1 min read
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