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Don't quote me Can this southern Australian state compete with Burgundy for cool-climate wines with real personality and sense of place? See also...

Don't quote me Heat, or lack of it, was a theme this month. February is meant to be a short month, and we...

Don't quote me Brian Croser of Tapanappa in the Piccadilly Hills reports on an extraordinarily early – yet promising – harvest. Above, bins...

Don't quote me Temperature was a theme this month. Above, the outdoor pool at Estelle Manor, said to be heated but even so...

Don't quote me Not many professional tastings but an unusual number of lunches. For logistical reasons I have to finish my diary a...

Don't quote me Tastings, dinners, films, and a Tube incident. Above, Lille at night. There was much less travel in November, though I...

Don't quote me The power of bitterness in the complex polyphony of Georgian cuisine. ‘putin Xuilo’* it said on the high, rusty metal...

Don't quote me Lots of 'work' and quite a bit of perk, too. After last month’s frenetic travel schedule, life calmed down a...

Don't quote me A pumping bass and mic-drops at the Château du Clos de Vougeot mark changing times in the heart of Burgundy...

Don't quote me Can anyone beat this for name-dropping? If last month’s diary was a little short on action, this month’s is action-packed...

Don't quote me Warning: this will be one of my shortest diaries ever as nothing much happens in August, I’m delighted to say...

Don't quote me A month of contrasts. After a busy start, life has really, really calmed down for me this month. Which is...

Don't quote me A month in which the travel highlight was ballooning in Anatolia. We were not alone, as you can see. We...

Don't quote me After an encouraging start, the 2023 en primeur campaign ran out of steam, reports Nick Martin of Wine Owners –...

Don't quote me A pairing that proves that sparkling wine can match just about anything – and a tip on a tool that...

Don't quote me Fine-wine merchant Jan-Erik Paulson looks through his notebooks and shares his tasting notes on this famous Bordeaux first growth –...