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Blind tasting, part 9 – Riesling
How to identify this characterful variety in its various guises, from Germany and elsewhere. Today’s lesson is devoted to one of the wine world’s most cherished varieties: Riesling. It’s also...
Samantha Cole-Johnson
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Washington wine is changing as never before. Our specialist sets the scene – just as she did for the very...
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An energised Sam reports on the highs and lows of her first meeting with fellow first-year Master of Wine students...
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What will the sale of the state's dominant producer mean for grape growers and wine styles?
On 9 July 2021...
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Haley Hancock takes us to the tiny Lummi Island for her entry to our writing competition. She says that she...
Alder on America
Alder follows up on Arnica Rowan’s despatch from scorching north-west North America.
On 29 June, as the so-called heat dome...
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Arnica Rowan reports from the centre of the current fatal heat dome. The record-breaking little town of Lytton, above, has...
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Alder tells the fascinating story of how a tiny appellation in Washington state won its enviable reputation. His tasting notes...
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It's clear how Red Mountain in Washington state, pictured above © Richard Duval Images , got its name. Here Alder...
Alder on America
Based in the Bay Area, Alder reports on the smoke, flames and extraordinary skies that have been threatening far too...
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Alistair Cooper MW immerses himself in the state's Syrahs and Cabernets for the first time and compares them with their...
Alder on America
America's two most important winegrowing states are suffering serious over-supply while demand slackens.
One of the most hotly anticipated press...
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Donna Moyer, a Seattle resident, guides us round this region that straddles the Washington–Oregon border. See this guide to all...
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Connections with the Grateful Dead, Priorat, Macedonia and the southern Rhône drawn on the West Coast by the king of...
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Our second compilation of wine reviews from the whole team on a geographical theme concentrates on the US. See also...
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Happy New Year! Feast your eyes on one dynamic British importer's current range of American wines. This week London importer...
Alder on America
Alder traverses North America to bring news of the latest, still current, harvest. In preparing to summarise the state of...
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