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Finding a forgotten stash of old wine is an enduring fantasy of the oenophile, in which a treasure trove of...
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From €16.50, 21 Swiss francs, £21.33 for 50 cl Find this wine Made from old-vine Grenache Noir grown in vineyards...
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A shorter version of this article is published by the Financial Times. See also L’Archiviste’s VDNs in 2017. Looking for...
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See also Vintage-dated gifts. In June I had another chance to taste the latest vintage-dated vins doux naturels from the...
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See this guide to our assemblages. Julia writes Although we try not to focus your attention on scores, in this...
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See The archivist of Roussillon for the background to this tasting of some of France's under-appreciated treasures. The picture is...
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It is always fascinating to get some insights into the tremendous effort and innovation that goes into the bottles of...
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'Maury sweet and dry' is the strapline announcing the recent changes to the Maury appellation in Roussillon in the far...
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For many a wine drinker in the northern hemisphere, even (perhaps particularly) in the current economic climate, the chilly depths...
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This is a longer version of an article also published in the Financial Times.This is the time of year when...
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This is a longer version of an article also published in the Financial Times.
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