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West of the West – Santa Cruz Mountains
Part 4 of an exploration of California’s westernmost vineyards. Above, the Split Rail vineyard in Corralitos (credit: John Benedetti) . See also California’s far-coast vineyards , the SLO Coast and...
Patrick Comiskey
• 3 min read
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Blind tasting, tested
From theory to practice: an MW critiques his own tasting prowess. Or lack of. Inspired by Sam’s Mission Blind Tasting series, I signed up for a tasting called ‘Burgundy or...
Richard Hemming MW
• 3 min read
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New Zealand's southernmost wine region has so much more to offer than its increasingly compelling Pinot Noir.
Sunny ‘Central’, as...
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2 March 2023 Such interest has been expressed in Sam’s article about this novel approach to regenerative viticulture that we...
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Fine Chardonnay, delicious Riesling, subtle and ageworthy Sauvignon Blanc – just some of the discoveries to be made in the...
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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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A Pinot with multiple personalities.
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Pinot Noir doesn't just reflect its origin with...
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'The finest wine region in California that no one knows about' profiled, and pictured above by Wildly Simple Productions, courtesy...
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There's so much more to New Zealand wine than fly-by-night Sauvignon Blanc. Above, harvest at Elephant Hill in Hawke's Bay...
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You can tell how important last Thursday's Anglo-French tasting event was to Corney & Barrow by this picture of their...
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To find quality wines, follow the talent backwards. Talent such as Alban Debeaulieu (above).
In my past year as the...
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Two outstanding producers from New Zealand’s South Island show their wares in London. Above, the Clouston Vineyard in the central...
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Côte d’Essex – how a workhorse region produced a thoroughbred. A slightly shorter version of this article is published by...
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12 January 2023 Purple Pager Tom Gauterin recently wrote on our our Members’ forum, ‘If, like me, you are salivating...
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A roster of freshness coming from some top-notch US wine producers.
UK importer Flint Wines' retail branch, Stannary Wine has...
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Felton Road is in fine fettle, as this extensive 25th anniversary tasting shows. Blair Walter, on the left above, has...
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A regional predilection for bonhomie has fostered a Pfalz winemaking generation that celebrates freshness in both the wines and each...
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It's the time of year when it's worth pushing the wine-of-the-week boat out. Although, by Burgundy standards, this wine is...
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