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Guide to our old-vines coverage
4 June 2026 In advance of the 2026 Old Vine Conference on 8 June, we’re republishing this overview of our old-vines coverage, newly updated. 28 June 2023 The Old Vine...
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' My name is Valeria Tenison, I am a Russian sommelier and wine journalist, living in France. In 2020 I...
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The first entry to our 2021 writing competition on old vines is from Sarah May Grunwald, who describes herself thus...
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Ze'ev Dunie is the author of the second 2021 writing competition entry to be published. He writes: 'Owner and winemaker...
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A version of this article about the need to re-evaluate old vines is published by the Financial Times. Image of...
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Last week, speakers from Spain, Lebanon, Italy, Portugal, South Africa and the US seated themselves in front of webcams as...
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A groundbreaking way of exporting Australian wine plus the latest vintage releases from the Henschke family, including a 2019. In...
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31 March 2021 Note that the dates of the South African trip offered to the winner have been changed to...
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Tokaj might be famous for the being the wine of kings, but when it comes to the wine of queens...
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See this guide to the other instalments in this broad look at current offerings from the Loire Valley. Reds, pinks...
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We hope we don't have to remind you of the potential of Portuguese table wines and grape varieties. Here is...
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Rob MacCulloch MW, currently a Hawke's Bay winemaker, explains exactly why Lodi’s old vines need saving. These Zinfandel tree trunks...
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Who makes the best new-wave examples? There's a wide price disparity … A shorter version of this article is published...
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I've been stalking these unique wines for over a year and can at last explain how to get your hands...
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