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South Africa's star – Chenin Blanc
The many Cape Chenins and Chenin blends shown at a big South African tasting in London in May reviewed. Tertius Boshoff of Stellenrust (above) brought five of them. Each year...
Jancis Robinson
• 2 min read
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Beaujolais – drinking well indeed
Bien Boire (‘drinking well’) en Beaujolais is more fun than Bordeaux’s primeurs and offers plenty of excellent wines, reports Natasha Hughes MW. Above, a view out towards the Côte de...
Natasha Hughes MW
• 4 min read
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Chianti Classico 2022 – Riserva v Gran Selezione
Pleasant surprises from a torrid year. Above, Alessandro Campatelli, director and oenologist (and now owner) at Riecine, made a 2022 Gran Selezione particularly admired by Walter (© Riecine). As promised...
Walter Speller
• 3 min read
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Thirty-seven wines that argue the case for investment in Santorini’s precious and threatened vineyards. Above, Matthew Argyros among his precious...
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A flurry of wines to chase the winter blues away. Above, Ina and Heiko Bamberger, makers of one such wine...
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Impressions from the most recent Ten Years On tastings held by Bordeaux Index and Farr Vintners. See this report on...
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The first of three articles about this lauded vintage. See 2016 bordeaux at 10 years - left-bank reds, David v...
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Convinced of Riesling’s inherent greatness, these California winemakers strive onwards despite the Sisyphean task of selling the wines. Above, a...
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From a forest of wine glasses, a comprehensive exploration of Margaret River’s best bottles and their international competitors. Including a...
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This cool-climate Australian region is finally living up to its early promise. Winegrowers Patrick Sullivan and Megan McLaren are pictured...
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An extreme vintage rarefied by eye-watering selection. Above, co-directors Betrand de Villaine and Perrine Fenal with Corney & Barrow’s managing...
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Chinese wines to ring in the New Year – or anytime, really, now that this portfolio is available in the...
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The last of three articles devoted to the 200-odd 2022 bordeaux tasted blind in this year’s Southwold-on-Thames tastings. See my...
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See this guide to our coverage of 2022 bordeaux, and our report on the 2022 bordeaux whites tasted during this...
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The first of three reports on this year’s blind tasting of significant four-year-old bordeaux. See Bordeaux 2022 – a guide...
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From crisp, mineral Muscadet to racy Chardonnay, Chenin and Sauvignon Blanc, plus some Grolleau Gris and reds from Gamay and...
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From light, delicate Prosecco to cult wine from Bordeaux and red Zinfandel, there’s something for everyone in these 25 wines...
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The last of our alphabetically organised tasting articles: reviews of wines tasted by Matthew in the Côte d’Or and by...
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The penultimate of 12 alphabetically organised tasting articles: reviews of wines tasted by Matthew in the Côte d’Or and by...
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