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The age of rosé
It can pay to age your rosé , Julian Leidy reports from Elizabeth Gabay MW’s Fine Rosé Day conference. We’re living in an age of rosé. A 2023 study by...
Julian Leidy
Tuesday 17 March 2026
• 2 min read
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The Burgundian touch in England's Crouch Valley
Henry Jeffreys
Monday 16 March 2026
• 3 min read
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Rioja at 100 – revisiting Contino
Ferran Centelles
Monday 16 March 2026
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Wines are listed first by DOC and then alphabetically by (sur)name of producer. See inside information for an overview.
BARBERA...
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DRY RIESLINGS Dr 'L' Riesling QbA 2002, Dr Loosen (Mosel) 14 Drink 2003-2004 £5.99 Sainsbury, Oddbins Very, very pale. Water...
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... plus some special bottles from producers of same See wine news for an account of the basis of this...
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The following wines are imported by The Winery, David Motion's Maida Vale neighbourhood wine store whose stock is motivated entirely...
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Here are notes on a wide range of Californian wines tasted over the past few months. Wines are arranged with...
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Look out for many more 2002 German tasting notes at the end of November. See my overview of the 2002...
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Below are collated my tasting notes from a major retrospective in Hong Kong (see wine news), together with notes on...
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See wine news for my take on Vega Sicilia's recent changes in winemaking policy. These wines from Bodegas Vega Sicilia...
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See inside information for some background. Most of these are for drinking over the next two to three years. I...
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See my earlier comments about the wines in this tasting from Australia's acknowledged King of Riesling. Jeffrey Grosset Polish Hill...
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Here is a ragbag of Australian Shirazes to have come my way recently in approximate ascending price order – from...
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I wrote last year about how promising the 1996 vintage looks and now many more houses have released theirs. Read...
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This should be read in conjunction with my overview in inside information. Dão Duque de Viseu 2000 Sogrape 15 Drink...
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Quality varies enormously, as usual. Look out for my forthcoming notes on many recent releases of the exceptional 1996 vintage...
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For some background to this tasting, see inside information. RS – residual sugar, TA – total acidity Pétillant and Mousseux...
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2001 Côtes-du-Ventoux Cuvée Terrasses Chateau Pesquié 14 Drink by 2005 Bright crimson with a sweet and slightly sweaty nose and...
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