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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...
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Part seven of an eight-part series on how to pair wine with Asian flavours, adapted from Richard’s book. Click here...
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Alsace expert Benjamin Roelfs takes a look at Alsace's most revered grand cru vineyard. The Schlossberg, arguably the most famous...
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A look at a dozen rather smart wine families who have decided that co-operation is better than competition. A shorter...
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A bi-hemispherical operation worth following. A shorter version of this article is published by the Financial Times . See also...
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Plus a eulogy for Dr Anita Oberholster and some exciting site news, including the re-release of more Vintner's Tales, the...
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Tastings, dinners, films, and a Tube incident. Above, Lille at night. There was much less travel in November, though I...
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Climate change and falling demand are hitting a favourite wine region. A slightly shorter version of this article is published...
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Some fabulous wines from three excellent producers, including 18 vintages of Clos Ste Hune back to 1966. Above, some of...
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Plus relief for British Columbia wineries reeling from this winter’s devastating freeze; a new super-light sparkling wine bottle and news...
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1 August 2024 The news that Pinot Noir has been approved for a third Alsace grand cru, Vorbourg, reported by...
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Plus a brazen wine fraud case, the bankruptcy of a major California company and potential sale of Gusbourne in England...
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The latest single-vineyard wines from this long-standing champion of organic and biodynamic viticulture in France’s Rhône Valley and beyond. Jancis...
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The second in a new series for those starting a cellar. A version of this article, Jancis's last Saturday contribution...
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An Alsace view on the region's distinctive and delicious wines, from sparkling through white, orange, pink, red and dessert. Bitter...
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A dramatic wine demands dramatic food. And that doesn’t mean ‘Asian’.
On the global scale of wine crimes, the well-worn...
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