Andrew Jefford: ‘Wine’s gladiators are then thrown to wine’s lions...’
The pressure of the Best Sommelier of the World competition...
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Andrew Jefford: ‘Yeast: it’s an upheaval, a revolution’
The unsung but indispensable role of yeast...
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Andrew Jefford: ‘The situation holds Georgian wine developments in check’
Andrew Jefford on the future for Georgia and its many characterful wine styles...
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Andrew Jefford: ‘I disregard yield information – trust what you taste instead’
Andrew Jefford on how yields can be misleading...
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Andrew Jefford: ‘We aren’t rebels or dissidents – we just care about the truth’
Andrew Jefford on the use of appellations...
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Andrew Jefford: ‘Drinking cheap wine need not be a cheap experience’
Andrew Jefford on the merits of cheaper bottles...
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Andrew Jefford: ‘Come on in, the flames said. Taste wine; avoid hypothermia’
Andrew Jefford on the pleasures of Niagara Chardonnay...
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World's greatest vineyards: our top 12
We take the plunge, naming our top 12 from a long list of fine candidates...
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Andrew Jefford: ‘Perhaps they think “drinkers like oak”. Really?’
Andrew Jefford on the subjectivity of tasting...
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Andrew Jefford: ‘I urge every reader to enjoy wine thoughtfully’
Andrew Jefford on enjoying wine in context...
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Andrew Jefford: ‘Rosé, for the time being, is a pretty babble’
Andrew Jefford on the language of rosé...
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Andrew Jefford: ‘Telling stories about terroir will lead us astray’
Andrew Jefford on why tales of terroir can be misleading...
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Andrew Jefford: ‘Can wine help us make sense of tragedy?’
Andrew Jefford reflects on recent events worldwide...
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Andrew Jefford: ‘Pinotism is a cult within the wine world. Why?’
Andrew Jefford on the stature of Pinot...
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Andrew Jefford: ‘Macron’s own love of wine seems genuinely sincere’
Andrew Jefford on the president's appreciation...
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Andrew Jefford: ‘Arresting and generous, but without vulgarity or excess’
It’s unlucky for Languedoc that its appellations stretch from east to west rather than north to south...
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Andrew Jefford: ‘The wine world has some dangerously alluring myths’
Andrew Jefford on four wine world myths and why they don't hold...
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Andrew Jefford: ‘The gifts of Bacchus hold our gaze like a procession’
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Andrew Jefford: ‘2021 has been the year of all the miseries’
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Andrew Jefford: ‘A wine’s visual cues shout, stamp, whistle and roar’
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Andrew Jefford: ‘Stories should cling to wine like mussels to rope’
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Jefford: Soil signatures may provide wine’s most haunting music
From root to glass, soil signatures' subtle music is worth listening to...
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DWWA 2021: Here’s to our biggest year yet
A record year for entries threw up some surprising results...
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Mas de Daumas Gassac: producer profile
Charting the history of this exceptional Languedoc estate
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Appellations: Time for change?
Andrew Jefford makes a case for modifying appellation legislation...
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Terre del Barolo: Don't underestimate cooperatives
Andrew Jefford shines a light on Terre del Barolo, an important cooperative with a new venture...
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Get to know Alsace: Good, better, best
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The joy of learning about wine
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Kylie wines: Andrew Jefford meets the star and tastes the range
Andrew Jefford discusses Kylie Minogue’s rosé wines with the star...
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Southern French reds to lay down - Ask Decanter
Would the Syrah-based wines of Pic St-Loup be the best option?
