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2020 Brunello Riserva – a worthwhile investment
If you appreciate wines that reflect vintage and terroir, the top 2020 Brunellos are well worth buying. Above, the Poggio di Sotto estate, which produced an outstanding Riserva in 2020...
Walter Speller
• 2 min read
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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
• 3 min read
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The heights of the southern Rhône
A taster of the quality potential in wines grown in the southern Rhône’s ‘north-west corridor’. Above, one of Domaine La Réméjeanne’s biodiverse vineyards (© Dom La Réméjeanne). This selection of...
Jancis Robinson
• 2 min read
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The northern Rhône's most recherché white, and the case for keeping corks in bottlenecks. Above, the apogee of Viognier grapes...
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Dynamic wines from a dynamic family running four projects in three countries and two hemispheres – and all organically.
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Come for the classic champagne, stay for the Swedish Rondo that tastes like buttery Chardonnay. It's all in a normal...
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Some tip-top examples of high-quality, inimitable and mostly affordable Italian wine via Lea & Sandeman and DBGitalia. Above, Luigi Maffini's...
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Alder revisits Idaho wine and has suggestions for its more viable future. A little more than ten years ago, an...
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After yesterday's exploration of the Balaton renaissance, Ollie reports here on the wines themselves. Above, the Somló Hill, with basalt-rock...
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Julia and Jancis were among the dozen lucky tasters at this impeccably organised roller-coaster tasting in Stevenage, just north of...
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There's no let-up in the leading Australian wine company's ingenuity. And the Chinese are back in the market for this...
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As of the 2023 vintage, white wines are allowed to be produced in this prestigious Rhône appellation. Ali got to...
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What was once an affectation now has real meaning, as a host of lean, spicy Syrahs come out of recent...
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The longevity and special character of wines made on Bolgheri's second-oldest estate is demonstrated. Anyone who knows anything about Italian...
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A panoply of fascinating flavours and innovative wine styles, all dependent on the country's rich heritage of indigenous grape varieties...
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Nearly 100 new releases from Portugal: mostly shades of white. Pictured above, Anna Jorgensen of Cortes de Cima in the...
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France's wild, warm west defies all expectations when it comes to its gorgeously fresh, limpid wines.
I’ve said it so...
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Surprising Syrah, astonishing Ansonica , fantastic Falanghina and real Marsala are just a few of the exciting discoveries in this...
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See The resurgence of Pico's magnificent wines for background to the wines and producers described below.
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