Barolo: Entering a new era, plus 12 of the best worth seeking out
Barolo’s new faces have established peace between modernism and tradition...
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The Pinot Bianco vineyard adjacent to Moos-Schulthaus castle at Eppan. Credit: Mattio Carpi Pinot Bianco: Italy’s northern star plus 12 top wines to try
Pinot Bianco has superstar status in northeastern Italy...
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Autumnal vineyards in the hills above Fumane. The changing styles of Valpolicella: Fresh vs dried grapes
Expressing Valpolicella’s true spirit is a matter of taste...
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Valdobbiadene under a dusting of winter snow Credit: Maurizio Parravicini Prosecco: Discovering the drier side
Richard Baudains explores the reasons why these wines are becoming drier...
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Montefalco Sagrantino on the rise: names to know plus top wines to try
This grape is difficult to tame in both vineyard and winery...
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Discover Sicily: 20 great buys
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Corbières: 10 names to know plus top wines to try
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Balkan intrigue: regional spotlight plus 12 great reds worth seeking out
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Reimagining Barbera
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Credit: Hawke's Bay New Zealand Hawke’s Bay: Beyond Gimblett Gravels
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Rotundone: the science behind ‘pepper’ in wine
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Richard Geoffroy (left) and Vincent Chaperon have worked together since 2005 Credit: Christophe Meimoon Champagne: What happens when a new chef de cave takes over?
What happens when it is time to hand over the art of blending to a newcomer?
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The barrel room at Montrose. Credit: Hemis / Alamy Château Montrose: Profile and top wines
Inside the estate....
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Château L’Evangile Credit: DBR (Lafite) Top Château L’Evangile wines and estate profile
It might be the perfect example of the Pomerol Exception...
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Cheval Blanc 1989 was 'still in the fullest grip of life' when tasted by Jane Anson recently. Credit: Hemis / Alamy Bordeaux 1989 vs 1990: Battle of the vintages
How has one of Bordeaux's best double-acts aged? Let's find out...
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Hand-picking grapes from old País vines that grow wild among trees at Bouchon's vineyards at Mingre in Chile's Maule Valley. Credit: Bouchon Family Wines Tasting South American wine history: The ‘Criolla’ revival
Bringing the past to life with long-lost varieties...
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Finding good deals in Burgundy's patchwork quilt of vineyards has become an art in itself as prices have risen... Credit: Hemis / Alamy Top-value red Burgundy: hidden gems in the Côte de Nuits
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Do you know the five key influences on bottle variation? Credit: Thomas Skovsende From the archive: Bottle variation and the best laid plans…
How it affects wine and what to look for...
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Sacha Lichine Credit: https://esclans.com/ The Decanter interview: Sacha Lichine
Jane Anson meets the owner of Château d’Esclans...
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Beaujolais New faces of Beaujolais
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Are these Spanish whites in your cellar?
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Spanish amphorae known as tinajas have taken over from barriques at Elisabetta Foradori's winery in Trentino Anything but oak: Is Italy’s love affair with ‘barriques’ turning sour?
In-depth report and wines to try...
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Tenuta San Leonardo profile and wine ratings
Discover a Trentino trailblazer and try wines spanning three decades...
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Château Léoville-Barton 2000, starting to open up now, would be an impressive 18th gift. Credit: Thomas Skovsende Birthday wine 2018: A buying guide
Know someone with a 'big birthday' in 2018...?
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Kutch vineyards in Sonoma. Credit: Kutch The risk-takers: The realities of buying a vineyard
The people who gave up jobs to make wine...
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Goose is making a comeback on the Christmas dinner menu. What chefs will be eating and drinking this Christmas
How to roast a turkey and wine inspiration...
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Credit: Sebastien Narbeburu Credit: Sebastien Narbeburu Inside the Hospices de Beaune auction
At the prestigious charity auction that’s an annual highlight of the wine trade, Peter Richards MW gets the inside track on how wines bought here are helping one UK retailer to tap into a growing premium sector
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The latest trends, from the sommeliers. Credit: Blend Images / Alamy Stock Photo South American wine trends: From the sommeliers
What’s the next big trend in South American wine?
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Both Kunekune pigs and babydoll sheep are able to graze in the Yealands vineyards all year round, because these breeds are too small to reach the grapes! Previously, Yealands tried using giant guinea pigs in their vineyards, but sadly they were hunted by local hawks. Credit: www.yealands.co.nz Gallery: Vineyard animals – Unlikely helpers
As growing numbers of wineries around the world consider the merits of organic and biodynamic principles, many are deploying vineyard animals to help fight weeds and pests without the use of chemicals...
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28-50 wine bar in London. Funniest moments on the job – from the sommeliers
No day is the same in a restaurant...
