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Waitrose spring 2026 recommendations
Great buys available in the UK and farther afield – including some naturally lower-alcohol wines. Above, left to right: Reon Richter, Leana Coetzee, Mari Branders, Juandre Bruwer – the core...
Andy Howard MW
• 3 min read
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Alder Springs – a grape goldmine in Mendocino
Some of California’s most exciting wines are coming from a vineyard far from any other. Above, Alder Springs vineyard (credit: Natalie Holstine) . As this piece was about to be...
Ana Carolina Quintela
• 15 min read
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The notes below encompass a cross-section of styles and vintages within the range of family-owned Souith Australian Yalumba. Classic Barossa...
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A request in this thread in member's forum for tasting notes for the admirable Dog Point wines reminded me that...
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