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Château St-Cyrgues, Salamandre, Vin de France
A duo of delicious, sustainably made, organically grown wines at incredibly affordable prices. From £11.79, $16.69. Much of the worry about declining wine sales might be erased if only there...
Tara Q Thomas
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Matching wine with Asian food, part 7 – vegetal
Part seven of an eight-part series on how to pair wine with Asian flavours, adapted from Richard’s book. Click here for all the articles in this series so far published...
Richard Hemming MW
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A great-value Syrah from south-eastern France that combines irresistible fragrance with generous amounts of peppery red and black fruit flavours...
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Alistair Cooper MW immerses himself in the state's Syrahs and Cabernets for the first time and compares them with their...
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Richard takes allegorical aim at Pinot Noir (with apologies to any devout readers).
In the church of wine, Pinot Noir...
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Is New Zealand the greatest region for Syrah outside France? Richard blind-tastes the evidence for his long-held theory, and enjoys...
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Richard investigates New Zealand’s other great claim to fame: world-class Syrah. Tasting notes in NZ Syrah put to the test...
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Some recent releases from New Zealand, with gaps.
Julia writes All hail Nigel Greening of Felton Road, who consistently sends...
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Richard recommends a northern Rhône Syrah that delivers great bang for your buck.
2018: from €29, 36 Swiss francs, £127...
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Richard picks a favourite New Zealand example of the variety he is determined to champion.
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Tasting notes for northern Rhône reds from the 2018 vintage. For a guide to our coverage of the Rhône 2018...
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What is the effect of the shape, size and material of the container in which a wine is aged?
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A new Rhône discovery that represents a real insider's tip.
From €9.90, £10.50
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This is not only...
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A view from a particularly experienced Martinborough gemologist. Dr Neil and Dawn McCallum, founders in 1979 of Dry River and...
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Red Crozes can be really, really good.
From £17 (six-bottle minimum order), 28 Swiss francs, €29.38, 319.90 Norwegian krone, $41.98...
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From €18, $20.95, 22 Swiss francs, £19.75, 179.95 Danish krone per case of 6 Find this wine While the 2016...
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From $60.99, 65 Swiss francs, £64.99, €75 Find this wine I am a horribly stingy scorer. For a young, non-classic...
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From NZ$19.99, £18.60, 340 yuan Find this wine Every year I taste a dozen of the best wines grown in...
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