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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hugh Johnson on English wine: I hope we'll soon find England's 'Chablis' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In his latest Decanter magazine column, Hugh Johnson writes about his efforts to study and support the 'increasingly exciting' English wine scene. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hugh Johnson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8aRwnLY4Z99XzajHyCoNzS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Andrew Jefford on Rioja: Why I love these 'magnificent' wines ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 'Rioja’s genius is to combine gentleness and tenderness with generosity and grandeur, despite significant structure,' writes Andrew Jefford in his latest Decanter column after attending a centennial celebration in Spain. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 14:50:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Andrew Jefford]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrew Jefford ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FnLHDR4mMxmgRhHsLuaRDm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gen Z Wine Challenge: Lauren, 23 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a new Decanter series, 18- to 29-year olds around the world give their honest opinion about a wine they've splashed out on – and if it was worth the cash. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lauren Anson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/h6mqQLy3MaXRuyhetKnRtB-1280-80.gif">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[For Lauren, the choice of wine, regardless of the occasion, &#039;is a no-brainer&#039;: it’s always red.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Gen Z Wine Challenge – Lauren, 23 ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ English still wines – any good? The ultimate guide to choosing your first bottle ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Our English wine experts share their top tips on grapes, regions and vintages when choosing your first bottle of English still wine. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:49:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 13 May 2026 11:16:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sylvia Wu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MajUL3rhtysS7mjEtpcDnb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Our book reviewer on new title 'The Look of Wine: Reading Wine Color'   ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Decanter's regular reviewer enjoys the beautiful photography in new book 'The Look of Wine', but remains unconvinced by its central argument... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:29:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Wine books – Latest reviews]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sophie Thorpe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Vp69nDwQe5naLtuomhaw4N-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gen Z Wine Challenge: Emily, 26 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.decanter.com/wine-news/guest-blog/gen-z-wine-challenge-emily-26</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a new Decanter series, 18- to 29-year olds around the world give their honest opinion about a wine they've splashed out on – and if it was worth the cash. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:34:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Guest Column]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Parker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/t72kCjFoGPSt9UxH3voppN-1280-80.gif">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[In choosing a Chilean Chardonnay instead of her favourite Chablis, Emily said she &#039;liked the idea of trying something familiar, but not too predictable&#039;.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Gen Z Wine Challenge - Emily Parker]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New book on Japanese wine offers 'comprehensive guide' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Our reviewer finds a self-published gem... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:59:44 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Wine books – Latest reviews]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sophie Thorpe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cPFkcZ9H68ZTJw62NVFAuf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Honesty should be the best policy for wine critics ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Telling the truth... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:36:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Guest Column]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Charlie Geoghegan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v2SsD4Ax8ucMdx9DWjWryM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Andrew Jefford: France's wine appellations need reform  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Our award-winning columnist argues for bold changes to make France's wine appellations fit for purpose as winemakers face multiple crises. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:20:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:20:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrew Jefford ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mF7ZZH2xLX4hKHtBnLHzaP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The ethical drinker: Inside the debate on wine and water use ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A missing link in our relationship with water... ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Linda Johnson-Bell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jiFnLJeqeDuTnXMoPRCxLX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gen Z Wine Challenge: Amelia, 21 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a new Decanter series, 18- to 29-year olds around the world give their honest opinion about a wine they've splashed out on – and if it was worth the cash. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Amelia Boag McGlynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MLXBV9Cf69WLNReGAQu7R4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Amelia said aesthetics was the main motivation for why she chose the Lady A rosé, as she wanted to repurpose it after drinking into a candlestick holder.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Gen Z Wine Challenge - Amelia, 21]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A white wine future? Benjamin Lewin MW explores a bold claim ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Is white wine set to dominate?... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:17:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Guest Column]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Benjamin Lewin MW ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DT4YMagS4ADCpUvSYMMsgH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Andrew Jefford: Where are we with wine and oak? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 'I dislike "oakiness" – but I've come to realise I also relish it'... ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Best books on sake: Discover the story of Japan’s national drink ]]></title>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sophie Thorpe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GN53n2K4cTmvNgsGzbvuJY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The ethical drinker: Why Château d'Anglès deserves the spotlight ]]></title>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Natalie Earl ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ft6pMVQRqYaBRaro2HsS5A-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ Sustainability editor Natalie Earl reflects on the past year... ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Andrew Jefford: Bordeaux’s white wine resurgence deserves attention ]]></title>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrew Jefford ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7rCnhpEZXkyDh9NbN3LLPX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ned Goodwin MW: ‘Later-ripening Syrah represents an exciting new frontier for Tasmania as the climate warms’ ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Amber Gardner: ‘We are seeing a shift back towards the known, the familiar and, ultimately, the comforting’ ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A return to 'well-trodden paths'... ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Amber Gardner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NSoP7aSQhrTsKkkcsm6HLD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Andrew Jefford critiques the ‘NoLo’ trend sweeping the wine world ]]></title>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrew Jefford ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/H6pjMzBRYY6cWowPCcSHPZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Katherine Cole: ‘Is the real question whether wine regions could shield the rest of us from wildfires?’ ]]></title>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Katherine Cole ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hiiCgdVyZb4ab54stS8DEM-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ Decanter columnist Eliza Dumais reflects on 2025... ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrew Jefford ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GyoMPfMypd3CqNERzcjdyE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Joel Stein: ‘The more the person knows about wine, the more obscure your gift needs to be’ ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It should make the receiver think, ‘Oh, I didn’t even know this existed’... ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joel Stein ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wSGxX3vkoeve4DE4rYughh-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ Decanter editors share recent highlights... ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Jason Millar: The idea of terroir is sacred, but is it helping us to communicate what truly matters? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 'How many people walk into a shop asking for wines grown on alluvial marls..?' ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Andrew Jefford investigates: Is Germany truly the new ‘Pinot Paradise’ for wine lovers? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An example of 'quiet change' in a warming climate... ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The food is fine, but what about the wine? A critique of the restaurant critic ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The wine is fine too... ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Eliza Dumais ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ESUrUHinH2BB2zQudFnERG-1280-80.gif">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hugh Johnson: ‘I feel solidarity with the courageous growers who stake so much on challenging the English weather’ ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Flying the flag for English fizz... ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hugh Johnson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6sPAXQMpWQaj48XpVSDaa8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cristina Mercuri: Wines on the edge – How Etna is redefining elegance ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 'On the edge of a new Italian wine identity...' ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cristina Mercuri ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HFFM6Jr8QuiWuCETq2PQqf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can mountain ageing take Valtellina’s wines to new heights? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Underwater ageing may have a rival... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 10:01:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Nebbiolo]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Richard Baudains ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8k3iFey5CUmWmKEQkcyVBg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The charm of wine labels: Do they matter more than what’s inside? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sometimes it's ok to judge a book by its cover... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 06:00:48 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 06:01:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Eliza Dumais ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9FEEuPfQqdHj6oqxNC8TML-1280-80.gif">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Andrew Jefford: ‘The set of possibilities grouped under “Chenin” can dazzle’ ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 'Farewell varietal confinement...' ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrew Jefford ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zauQbcdzfUrHXSuhDyrKdS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Smell: How our most overlooked sense can ground us ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Exploring the rhythms of seasons and scent... ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matt Walls ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7J3aCsYeNancfutGdRWCm9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Katherine Cole: ‘If their wine-growing is an act of resistance, I want to join the revolution’ ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Katherine Cole on regional pride in wine... ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Andrew Jefford: ‘What should we do? Panic? Sell the cellar and sign the pledge?’ ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The complexities of health and drinking... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 06:00:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 06:01:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrew Jefford ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/D9sJqN2pY5mwo86izapmVn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The healing nature of wine harvest: A journey through manual labour and friendship ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There's peace in getting your hands dirty... ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Eliza Dumais ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/A2oNkcJuKGEX6dTD5LfuUX-1280-80.gif">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Dariusz Galasiński: ‘Is wine a message that extends beyond its agricultural site?’ ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The relationship between wine and culture... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 07:00:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 07:01:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dariusz Galasiński ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jHBmAM4G4v9dfwLySXrA6g-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Postcard from the boulevards: Finding a sunny spot for a drink in the city of light – and shade ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Table-hopping is a national past-time... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2025 10:27:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:32:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rupert Millar ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fr3YHTLoUgbsmPirZDWXvA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why the hate for sweet wines? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Examining the overlooked delights... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 06:00:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:36:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Eliza Dumais ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LZh3BAxxrp3oJZrxFAW4NW-1280-80.gif">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Andrew Jefford: ‘1975: the wine world was about to blossom like a cherry tree’ ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Andrew Jefford reflects on 50 years of wine... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 07:00:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 09:45:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrew Jefford ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/r5BHuN4ATUeQWG3Y8Ltjt3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Italy’s mission to preserve its wine culture ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Addressing the wine industry's most critical challenges... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:00:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:01:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Isobel Salamon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/B7qYWDYg5W8VTHPcyWWapk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Laura Taylor: ‘We need to change the wine-collecting rhetoric’ ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Where are all the women wine collectors..? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 06:00:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 06:01:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Taylor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YkxazrKYFi86sZHmJYpfge-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Postcard from the boulevards: Moving from London to Paris has shown me which is the real wine capital ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.decanter.com/premium/postcard-from-the-boulevards-moving-from-london-to-paris-has-shown-me-which-is-the-real-wine-capital-562942</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Which is the real wine capital?... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2025 08:00:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:31:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rupert Millar ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LDkv4PPoA8wL8SaV4b4FTG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hugh Johnson: ‘Among wine lovers the goal should be simply appreciation’ ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hugh Johnson looks back to the birth of Decanter... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 06:00:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 09:12:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hugh Johnson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hehQNZaLi6qZvBZU9rZyMS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Katherine Cole: When wine met tariffs, history rarely went according to plan ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Katherine Cole on wine tariffs... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 04:00:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 03:23:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Katherine Cole ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QCBhvLceq9nSthb2NsG27P-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Who even is ‘the sommelier’? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.decanter.com/wine/who-even-is-the-sommelier-560944</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Has the term's meaning been muddied..? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2025 06:00:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 29 Jul 2025 07:51:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Eliza Dumais ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JZEJ5kXoYNej8CFg2qBhrA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Joel Stein: ‘Show up to that dinner with a 3-litre of anything and you are Dionysus’ ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ What size bottle should you take to a dinner party... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 06:00:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 06:00:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joel Stein ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AsFmQx6C5DpVLt7fzxKcf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Andrew Jefford: ‘Clairette is the brother of Grenache, and the perfect variety for revealing terroir here’ ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Andrew Jefford on the Clairette grape variety... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2025 06:00:51 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 17:30:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Eliza Dumais: From rosé all day, to no way rosé. Has pink wine lost its lustre? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Rosé, just not all day... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 12:00:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 12:24:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Eliza Dumais ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VUW6N4yqpkSHHZEwJb3T5g-1280-80.jpg">
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