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Napa Sauvignon Blanc, 2024 and 2025
Rich takes on this popular white-wine variety. Above, Rudd’s Mt Veeder Estate (© Rudd). For the last three years I have flown from Oregon to California to review Napa Valley...
Samantha Cole-Johnson
• 2 min read
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Pop the Brít-Nat
Britpop move over; here comes Brít-Nat with pop-the-crown-cap controversy and edgy attitude. Henry writes On the day that the soon-to-be-legendary June heatwave of 2026 landed, Tamlyn and I headed to...
Henry Jeffreys
• 13 min read
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I was very impressed by some of the value offered in a recent presentation in London of Argentine wines imported...
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This is Walter Speller's third collection of notes from last month's Collezione tasting in Florence, pictured here. CHIANTI CLASSICO 2005...
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These wines were tasted by Walter Speller at the Collezione Chianti Classico tasting in Florence described in Chianti country –...
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When I was in New Zealand recently I was keen to catch up with recent developments in vineyards and cellars...
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Mel Jones writes: As the crunch continues to grind away, the UK's biggest supermarket Tesco, with its buying power, should...
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The Rhône is currently such a great source of good quality, interesting wine – some of it at extremely good...
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Coming very soon - lots more tasting notes on great value Rhônes.
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In response to popular demand – well, James North of Sydney’s request in members’ forum – I have allowed last...
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The tasting notes below are a brief representative sample of the wide range of producers, varieties and styles that I...
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