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The food is fine, but what about the wine? A critique of the restaurant critic
The wine is fine too...
By Eliza Dumais Published
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Matt Walls: ‘Since we can only consume a bottle once, it needs to be memorable’
Matt Walls on what constitutes quality in wine...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Hugh Johnson: ‘I feel solidarity with the courageous growers who stake so much on challenging the English weather’
Flying the flag for English fizz...
By Hugh Johnson Published
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Cristina Mercuri: Wines on the edge – How Etna is redefining elegance
'On the edge of a new Italian wine identity...'
By Cristina Mercuri Published
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Can mountain ageing take Valtellina’s wines to new heights?
Underwater ageing may have a rival...
By Richard Baudains Published
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The charm of wine labels: Do they matter more than what’s inside?
Sometimes it's ok to judge a book by its cover...
By Eliza Dumais Published
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Andrew Jefford: ‘The set of possibilities grouped under “Chenin” can dazzle’
'Farewell varietal confinement...'
By Andrew Jefford Last updated
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Katherine Cole: ‘If their wine-growing is an act of resistance, I want to join the revolution’
Katherine Cole on regional pride in wine...
By Katherine Cole Published
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Andrew Jefford: ‘What should we do? Panic? Sell the cellar and sign the pledge?’
The complexities of health and drinking...
By Andrew Jefford Published
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The healing nature of wine harvest: A journey through manual labour and friendship
There's peace in getting your hands dirty...
By Eliza Dumais Last updated
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Dariusz Galasiński: ‘Is wine a message that extends beyond its agricultural site?’
The relationship between wine and culture...
By Dariusz Galasiński Published
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Postcard from the boulevards: Finding a sunny spot for a drink in the city of light – and shade
Table-hopping is a national past-time...
By Rupert Millar Last updated
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Postcard from the boulevards: Moving from London to Paris has shown me which is the real wine capital
Which is the real wine capital?...
By Rupert Millar Last updated
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Why the hate for sweet wines?
Examining the overlooked delights...
By Eliza Dumais Last updated
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Andrew Jefford: ‘Clairette is the brother of Grenache, and the perfect variety for revealing terroir here’
Andrew Jefford on the Clairette grape variety...
By Andrew Jefford Last updated
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Andrew Jefford: ‘1975: the wine world was about to blossom like a cherry tree’
Andrew Jefford reflects on 50 years of wine...
By Andrew Jefford Last updated
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Italy’s mission to preserve its wine culture
Addressing the wine industry's most critical challenges...
By Isobel Salamon Published
