Over the next fortnight, we will be bringing you a comprehensive survey of the wines of the 2017 vintage in the Rhône Valley – the third strong…
30 Nov 2018 Richard Hemming MW
From €10.90, 12.80 Swiss francs, $17.25, £16.95 Find the Cuvée Classique Find the Vieilles Vignes Of the 972 Rhône wines I tasted this autumn,…
30 Nov 2018 Richard Hemming MW
The impressive 2017 vintage results in some top scores from the northern Rhône's best names. To find out more about the northern Rhône in 2017, see…
27 Nov 2018 Richard Hemming MW
Dozens of newly released Condrieus tasted and rated, among other northern Rhône whites. To find out more about the northern Rhône in 2017, see this…
26 Nov 2018 Richard Hemming MW
Is 2017 as good in the northern Rhône as it is in the south? Spoiler alert: yes. See also this guide article. In 1983, Yves Gangloff purchased 0.85…
26 Nov 2018 Richard Hemming MW
Bigger is not always better for 2017 southern Rhône whites, as these tasting notes attest. For a more detailed review of the southern Rhône in 2017,…
22 Nov 2018 Richard Hemming MW
Rich pickings from the 2017 vintage in the southern Rhône, beyond Châteauneuf. For a more detailed review of the southern Rhône in 2017, see this…
21 Nov 2018 Richard Hemming MW
Richard takes the temperature of special bottlings from a hot vintage in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. For a more detailed review of the southern Rhône in…
20 Nov 2018 Richard Hemming MW
A potentially great vintage summarised, with Richard's top wines. See this guide article. It was all the right weather, but not necessarily in the…
19 Nov 2018 Richard Hemming MW
Tasting notes on the principal bottlings of the southern Rhône's most famous name, Châteauneuf-du-Pape. For a more detailed review of the southern…
19 Nov 2018 Richard Hemming MW
Richard presents almost 170 tasting notes of the best red wines he tasted on a recent trip to South Africa. See also this overview article. Just…
7 Nov 2018 Richard Hemming MW
Richard presents well over 100 tasting notes of some of South Africa's best current white wines. See also this overview article and this report on …
6 Nov 2018 Richard Hemming MW
Richard enthuses about his recent trip to South Africa while considering the difficult context in which wine producers have to work. See also his…
5 Nov 2018 Richard Hemming MW
Two highly recommended and surprising whites from New Zealand. Riesling: from £11.95, NZ$18.90, SG$18.95, $14.99, CA$22, €20.95 Sauvignon Blanc:…
19 Oct 2018 Richard Hemming MW
A tasting from Italy's top sparkling wine appellation leaves more questions than answers. I wonder whether the producers and promoters of Franciacorta…
16 Oct 2018 Richard Hemming MW
