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This unique tasting of some of the region's most expensive wines took place just outside of Carcassonne. Credit: CW Images / Alamy Stock Photo Languedoc-Roussillon’s premium reds - Blind Tasting
Blind tasting of some of the region's top-end wines...
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Corbières: 10 names to know plus top wines to try
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Château-Chalon appellation vineyards in Jura. Credit: Erik Sampers / Getty Jura in-depth and wines not to miss
Plus six producers to watch...
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Credit: Decanter Sauternes second wines: Why they're worth a look
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My top 10 St-Emilion and Pomerol châteaux
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Beaujolais New faces of Beaujolais
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Languedoc vineyards near to the Mediterranean. Credit: Gilles & Céline Deschamps / CIVL The new Languedoc: Shifting landscapes
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Domaine Brusset's Cotes du Rhone 2013 Domaine Brusset, Cotes du Rhone, 2013
See James Lawther's tasting note and stockist information for Domaine Brusset's Cotes du Rhone 2013.
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Beaujolais: revival of the fittest
From St-Amour in the north to Brouilly in the south, the 10 crus of Beaujolais suffered in the past from a lack of investment and poor winemaking, not to mention the glut of Nouveau. But things have changed, says James Lawther MW
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St Emilion St-Emilion value: Making the Right choice
Lovers of Right Bank wines can find the choice among St-Emilion’s most famous names almost bewildering. James Lawther MW reveals where to find the best value in the region.
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Bordeaux dry whites: a guide
Think the Médoc only produces reds? Think again. With roots reaching back centuries, top dry whites can be found throughout Bordeaux – if you know where to look. James Lawther MW acts as guide...
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Regional profile: Saint-Chinian
The Languedoc's oldest winemaking region could historically be a minefield in terms of style and quality. Today wine lovers can buy with far less trepidation, as the wines have never been better, writes James Lawther MW
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Bordeaux 2010 vintage en primeur James Lawther MW 右岸 James Lawther 葡萄酒大师
尽管各酒庄一开始都不太愿意承认甚至感到有些尴尬，但2010年的确是一个杰出的年份，更加特别的是，在这一年右岸异军突起。只有时间能够证明这一年是不是真的比2009年要好，但很明显的是这个年份的酒拥有一种不同的风格，如果比较的话，其与2005年的风格颇为一致。
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DWWA Reguional Trophy Sweet Bordeaux Over £10
And the winner is...
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DWWA Reguional Trophy Red Bordeaux Over £10
And the winner is...
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Saint-Emillion 1er Grands Crus Classes 2010
All scores for St-Emillion 1er GCC
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Bordeaux 2010 vintage en primeur James Lawther MW Bordeaux 2010: An introduction to the Right Bank
Read an introduction to the Right Bank for the 2010 vintage by James Lawther MW.
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James Lawther MW visits New Zealand to taste the Sauvignon Blancs
A river of the once universally loved New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc has led some to decry the wine as one-dimensional and bland. James Lawther MW went to its heartland, Marlborough, in search of regional nuance
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New Zealand Syrah's and classic style bordeaux blends
Francophile JAMES LAWTHER MW may be more used to clarets and Rhônes, but when we sent him to New Zealand, he felt right at home among the classic-style Bordeaux blends and Syrahs of Hawke’s Bay
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All in a day's work
From starting out as a harvest hand, Stéphane Derenoncourt has become one of Bordeaux’s star consultants, engaged by top estates here and around the world. JAMES LAWTHER MW joined him for a day
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Living up to the name
The wines may all say St-Emilion on the label, but the Right Bank satellites have a tough job stepping out of their neighbour’s shadow. JAMES LAWTHER MW asks whether their makers want to – or need to
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Just what is happening to the Crus Bourgeois?
After the reclassification and the court cases, one can understand consumer confusion. So, do the crus bourgeois even exist any more? JAMES LAWTHER MW explains all
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Bordeaux: Calling Time on Garage Wine
The 1990s garage movement took the Bordeaux wine world by storm. JAMES LAWTHER MW asks whether the craze has staying power
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Bordeaux's Graves Oversight
Planning to treat yourself to a classed growth Médoc on Christmas Day? JAMES LAWTHER MW will turn instead to the better value Graves, and urges you to do the same, armed with his up-to-date vintage guide
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St-Emilion's Chateau Badette to be auctioned
An unknown St-Emilion grand cru, Château Badette, is to be offered for public auction by the commune of St-Emilion on 23 January 2008.
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Chateau Angelus owners take stake in Chateau Bellevue
The de Boüard family, owners of St-Emilion premier grand cru classé Château Angélus, have taken a 50% stake in Château Bellevue, a former St-Emilion grand cru classé.
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Champagne Thiénot takes major stake in Dourthe
Champagne group Thiénot has taken a major stake in Bordeaux négociant CVBG Dourthe-Kressmann.
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In Focus: Great Southern
In Splendid Isolation: Some 400km from Perth, Western Australia’s Great Southern is a wild, untamed region. But so fine and vibrant are its wines that WA’s major players are going out of their way to move in, says James Lawther MW
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Roussillon: a land of opportunity
Fenouilledes in fine fettle. James Lawther MW reports on a region described by Jancis Robinson, among others, as ‘the most exciting corner of France today’
