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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
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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
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See our guide to Walter's coverage this year of Montalcino, as well as his Brunello – an early look at...
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Last August, in my researches for Jerez unfortified – a glimpse into the future, I visited the vineyards of Jerez...
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With the 2017 vintage, New Zealand suffered some of the most challenging weather in recent memory. Cool temperatures early in...
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Today we’re giving Purple Pages members a chance to buy reduced-price earlybird tickets to our ground-breaking mature Riesling tasting in...
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The 2017 vintage in Germany broke not just one record but three. In many regions it was not only the...
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As a special pre-Christmas bonus, Andy Howard MW completes his survey of the UK multiple retailers with this profile of...
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See this Rhône 2016 guide. While the south basked in sunshine, things were not so straightforward for the 2016 season...
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See this guide to our extensive coverage of 2016 Rhône. For a more detailed review of the northern Rhône in...
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Andy Howard MW continues his round-up of the wine offerings of the major UK retailers with this report on the...
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The infamous mistral wind of the Rhône Valley blows for 120 days a year, according to...
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Andy Howard MW takes us to the next stop on his tour of wine ranges currently on offer from the...
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Andy Howard MW continues his series on the UK supermarkets' autumn offerings. See also Sainsbury's – solid but uninspiring, A...
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Andrew Howard MW continues his series on the principal UK retailers' current wine ranges. See his earlier articles on Tesco...
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Alessandro Torcoli, publisher and editor-in-chief of the Italian wine magazine Civiltà del bere , shares news of a Beaujolais cru...
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Andy Howard MW continues his review of the autumn tastings of the UK's major retailers. See his other articles on...
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Twenty-four winemakers from the Douro Valley will be in London next month and, as last year, the organisers are offering...
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