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Our reviews of the embryonic wines shown at last month's en primeur tastings kick off with the whites, both dry...
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The world's longest-lived unfortified wines savoured, yet again.
You may remember the extraordinary tale of how Kate Dugdale, widow of...
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Caroline Gilby MW reports that Cyprus’s national treasure has received an elegant update in the hands of three ambitious winemakers...
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Please, please buy at least one of these strong recommendations. See my similar selections of fizz, whites and reds. A...
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There are some thrilling wines here, but most of them are white. Above, Riesling and Grüner Veltliner vineyards Achleiten and...
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The advice is clear. A slightly shorter version of this article is published by the Financial Times. See also Bordeaux...
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Tasting notes on many, if not most, of the finest 2021s in Bordeaux. See also Bordeaux 2021 – a guide...
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Lovely wines – but all too mysterious for both taster and cook.
Towards the end of last year, I had...
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The 2018 vintage in Bordeaux seems unlikely to be remembered for its whites, whether dry or sweet. See this guide...
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Great sweet white bordeaux may be unfashionable but it will have the last laugh. A version of this article is...
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1899 Yquem, anyone? See more in Sauternes - the longest-lived wine?
I suspect most Purple Pagers know exactly what’s in...
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Amazing sherry bargains, lovely but unloved sweet wines and some enthralling ports, which should be served in glasses larger and...
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The third and final instalment of our enthusiastic report on a recent tasting of smart bordeaux in London with Julia...
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When is a dried wine sweet? When it's a passito…
Half-bottles from €22.95, 32 Swiss francs, 789 Czech koruna, CA$43...
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Sweets for my sweet, sugar for my honey…
So goes the first line of the well-covered 1961 song by the...
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Tam explores the ageless sweet wines of Tokaj and beyond. For food pairings, see Tokaj at the table.
Although this...
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