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The Next Generation: Australian wineries
It’s not just the Europeans who can boast wine dynasties. Australia has a clutch of wineries that have stayed in family hands for generations. MARGARET RAND finds out how they have succeeded
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My passion for wine – Earl Spencer
The late Princess of Wales’ brother inherited his father’s depleted cellar. He plans to return it to its glory days, writes Margaret Rand
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Christian Moueix of Chateau Petrus – Decanter Man of the Year
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Fake Wine spotting
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Fooling the experts: Forgeries and Jefferson
The recent scandal of the Thomas Jefferson fake bottles shows, yet again, that forgeries can – and have – fooled all but the most knowledgeable collectors and wine merchants, says Margaret Rand
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Cellar Management Software: Gimmick Or Godsend?
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More Amore For Amarone
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Tempranillo-Spain’s Hottest Grape
Think of a great Spanish red and chances are it’ll be from Tempranillo. But, asks MARGARET RAND, how do the different regions produce such variety within a variety?
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Is This Good Value?
Value can mean many things to many people – it doesn’t always imply cheap, and it can even mean expensive. MARGARET RAND ponders where it exists in the wine world
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St-Julien and Margaux: Muddying the waters
Bordeaux châteaux are at each other’s throats over the classification of their vines, with producers in Margaux and St-Julien refusing to give ground. By Margaret Rand ��
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INHERITANCE: HEIRS APPARENT
They have famous names and wine is in their blood. Margaret Rand meets the sons and daughters who will one day inherit Bordeaux
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Quality Bordeaux: Searching for the bargain vin
Many wine lovers think that top-quality Bordeaux is beyond their financial reach. Margaret Rand explains that there are bargains to be had, if you know where to look...
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The Impact of the Environment on a Wine’s Flavour
A hint of minty eucalypt in your Shiraz might be welcome, but traffic pollution or smoke taint? Margaret Rand considers the impact of the vineyard’s local environment on a wine’s flavour
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Class action: the crus bourgeois
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How to choose vintage Champagne
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Ramiiisol Vineyards’ debut releases reviewed
The biodynamic Virginian winery releases two Cabernet Francs
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From the archive: Expert’s Choice – Alsace Pinot Gris
Offering wine lovers restrained, high-acid, dry wines, as well as rich and lush ones...
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Ten exciting dry and off-dry German Riesling wines
Things are changing, says Margaret Rand...
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Six signs that you’re becoming a wine buff
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From the archive: When should you decant wine? An expert taste test
An in-depth report from our archive...
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Burgundy 2009 – Côte Chalonnaise & Mâconnais in full
The full tasting notes for red and white wines - by Margaret Rand
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Ten wines to try in 2019
Margaret Rand recommends a selection of offbeat bottles that no wine lover should miss...
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Producer profile: Hugel
Margaret Rand discovers what makes Hugel tick...
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Coravin: Changing how we drink wine
The system that is already revolutionising the way we drink wine....
