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Napa's 2023 Cabernets
A banner vintage. Above, Dalla Valle Vineyards in Oakville produced two of Sam’s highlights of this vintage (image courtesy of Dalla Valle). In mid April, I spent two days in...
Samantha Cole-Johnson
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Paarlberg (‘pearl mountain’) is behind us, iridescent in the cool morning light where the...
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Experience, determination and new talent are paying off in this young wine region. Alder reports on the annual Governor’s Cup...
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A tannic vintage produced some lovely surprises and shows how far growers have come in dealing with summer heat. Albino...
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Napa’s cool, late 2023 vintage resulted in well-balanced, expressive Sauvignon Blancs from top producers. Such as the notably environmentally conscious...
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Producers here have quietly been building their own distinctive wine styles and vision. Above, Péter Vida 's vineyard of centenarian...
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What, no Sauvignon Blanc? A tipping point may have been reached … Above, image of a Blank Canvas vineyard in...
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Stylistically diverse, top-notch Chardonnay: so many more reasons to keep faith in Australian wine. Above, Cherubino’s Willows vineyard, Margaret River...
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A vertical tasting of an iconic brand that's still made to last and is priced accessibly. There is something almost...
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Godello may hold pride of place, but Valdeorras’s reds can offer strong regional identity at very attractive prices. Above, some...
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A local grape made good – very good – in inland Galicia. Some of Ferran's favourite wines from an extensive...
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Walter concludes his coverage of the recently released vintage with 146 more wine reviews. See also 2021 Barolo and 2022...
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Three 20-point wines are among these 29 exciting finds. Also included, the 2022 Ridge Monte Bello, from the vineyard pictured...
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An exciting wave of white wines is sweeping a South American country formerly best known for reds. Although Uruguay is...
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Today's the day this year's top Penfolds wines are released. But only after Peter Gago, above, has been round the...
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A style that rarely disappoints. Andy writes Over 50 champagne houses were represented at The Definitive Champagne Tasting, a welcome...
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Mostly French, mostly classic and mostly excellent – including the first growths from 2010 and two brand-new releases from Krug...
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