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Champagne, name derived from the Latin term campania, originally used to describe the rolling open countryside just north of Rome…

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Tasting articles Nearly 150 current champagnes and sparkling wines reviewed. See our other 2022 spring collections on Spain and Portugal, France, California...
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Tasting articles Wines for the festive season, pulled from our last month of tastings. Above, fog over the California vineyards of Haliotide...
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Tasting articles A mixed bag with some definite gems in it. Jancis writes Majestic’s buying team continue to do a good job...
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Tasting articles Reaching parts very few other wine merchants do, taking buying fine wine seriously, but cautious about rising costs. The Wine...
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