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Rural retreats: British Isles
SUSAN KEEVIL, city dweller, is given the awful task of driving around the British Isles to sample three of the country's best hotels
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Torrontés grapes
It may have fallen into obscurity in Spain, but the distinctive grape Torrontés is still making its mark in Argentina. SUSAN KEEVIL reports
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Modern Greek wine
They've taken Manhattan by storm and they're gaining a firm foothold in Europe. SUSAN KEEVIL demystifies the new stars of the Greek wine scene.
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Interview with Vanessa Wong
Taking over as winemaker at a California cult winery is no easy task. Vanessa Wong, who has done just that at the Peter Michael Winery, talks to SUSAN KEEVIL
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Sizing up the opposition: Australian Chardonnay
A year ago, a Decanter panel decided that the Aussies had lost the plot with their Chardonnay. SUSAN KEEVIL investigates the truth...
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Three schools of Fino
Never has the importance of a decent schooling been more apparent. Birthplace has little to do with it, really. Sometimes it helps if a sequence of different solera schools are attended. And the best results are invariably gained by finos with the benefit of the full 'education'. Five years in solera can surely equate with a full university course. Susan Keevil finds out why school really matters
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Central Coast Jottings From Carmel
Carmel Valley, we're told, boasts a climate, soils and consequently grape varieties in common with Bordeaux. It is also a tourist hot-spot – an attractive forested nook topped by vineyards. Susan Keevil reveals a few of the many reasons to visit this part of California and finds out why the wines are as illustrious as the location
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The heights of Cafayate
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Beyond Cabernet
Napa Valley is well known as being the home of great Cabernet Sauvignon, but it isn't just a one-grape valley, as SUSAN KEEVIL reveals
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Macedonian Defining Character
From Burgundy to Coonawarra, Macedonian producers are seeking parallels, and attempting to give order to their terroirs. SUSAN KEEVIL outlines the regions and their styles
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Michael Broadbent on the Golden Years
Michael Broadbent has been in the wine business for 50 years and he's not planning to give up yet. SUSAN KEEVIL talks to Decanter's irreverent, hugely popular wine writer and all-round expert
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Interview with Warren Winiarski
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A breath of fresh air in Western Australia
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Joining the giants- Philip Shaw
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Interview Chris Hill
Chris Hill is as happy at 45 degrees to the tarmac racing his Grand Prix bike as he is checking out the contents of Vat 45. SUSAN KEEVIL takes a spin with this multi-talented Australian winemaker
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Shaping a Region
Who are the future Mondavis, or Henschkes, currently toiling away in Greece's Macedonia? Susan Keevil profiles a few of the current and future stars of this exciting region
