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Blind tasting, part 6 – Chardonnays of the world
A Chardonnay masterclass, with everything you need to know to distinguish one country’s styles from another’s. At last tally, Chardonnay was the second most planted white-wine grape in the world...
Samantha Cole-Johnson
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And the Pinot Noir isn’t bad, either. Watch out for the Grenache … and possibly Albariño.
The Matetic estate is...
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Amphora, qvevri, talha, tareco, tinaja, pithari, karas – what’s the difference? Julia explains in a round-the-world tour of earthenware vessels...
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But there's good news, too: Jancis is honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Old Vine Registry receives the...
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2 November 2023 Today we’re republishing this report on the devastating floods in Chile to draw your attention to a...
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A hard-nosed assessment of the Bordeaux trade's current attempt to widen its portfolio outside the Gironde. Above, Zuccardi's Finca Canal...
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A bargain, cool-climate Chilean red of true distinction.
From €17.55, £15.50, $28, 615.04 Czech koruna.
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Highs and lows from South America's second most important wine producer. And a complaint. Image of Maipo in winter courtesy...
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In this moving 2023 wine writing competition entry, aspiring winemaker Jimmy Boldt writes about Chilean vintner Leo Erazo and his...
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22 June 2023 Continuing today’s biodynamic theme, we’re republishing this illuminating history free in our Throwback Thursday series. Sam has...
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Ali Cooper MW ventures even further south than the terrible fires which have destroyed so many of Chile's oldest vines...
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I visited the southern winegrowing regions of Chile in October 2022 and tasted many wines from Itata. This is not...
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It's that time again, when the Bordeaux wine trade tries to sell as much non-bordeaux as possible. But is the...
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The third instalment of our old-vine wines series takes us to South America. There are two very special stories here...
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Unpredictable weather made quality heavily reliant on producers' adaptability. Alcohuaz, in the Elqui Valley (pictured above), excelled. See also Chile...
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After decades of soul-searching, the country is hitting its stride with world-class, competitively priced pours that reflect a true sense...
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Santa Rita’s flagship red is evolving into one of Chile’s elites under the direction of winemaker Sebastián Labbé.
The recent...
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