Long Read Wine Articles
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Sonoma AVAs – The most exciting
Names to know and wines to buy...
By Elin McCoy Last updated
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Producer profile: Klein Constantia
Sweeping changes at this historic Cape estate have transformed the wines and vineyards...
By John Stimpfig Last updated
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Producer profile: Mount Eden Vineyards
Mount Eden Vineyards has stepped firmly into the spotlight...
By Elin McCoy Last updated
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The three Léovilles of Bordeaux: Full profiles and ratings
Three legendary estates and their wines...
By Jane Anson Last updated
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Domaine Jean Grivot: Profile and wine ratings
By Clive Coates MW Last updated
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Proof of identity: South America’s signature grapes
What does the future holds for these varieties...
By Alistair Cooper MW Last updated
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Getting better with age: Old-vine Chenin Blanc in South Africa
Why efforts to preserve older vines are paying off...
By Tim Atkin MW Last updated
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Anything but oak: Is Italy’s love affair with ‘barriques’ turning sour?
In-depth report and wines to try...
By Simon Woolf Last updated
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Jefford on Monday: Languedoc-Roussillon’s eventful year
It's been a challenging 2018 but there is still untapped potential here...
By Andrew Jefford Last updated
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Treating Malbec ‘like Pinot Noir’: The new terroir approach
How good can Malbec be?...
By Patricio Tapia Last updated
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Tasting South American wine history: The ‘Criolla’ revival
Bringing the past to life with long-lost varieties...
By Amanda Barnes MW Last updated
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Burgundy: Premier cru status, grand cru quality
Stephen Brook assesses the promotion prospects of the seven most likely premier cru candidates...
By Stephen Brook Last updated
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Decanter buyer’s guide: Australian Chardonnay
How the country’s headline white grape has developed over the decades..
By Sarah Ahmed Last updated
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California and Prohibition: Collateral damage
Prohibition, the most infamous alcohol ban in history, nearly destroyed California’s wine industry even though wine was not its prime target. One hundred years on, Julian Hitner charts the fascinating history of this most disruptive era...
By Julian Hitner Last updated
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Anson: Bordeaux 2014 wines re-tasted
How are they shaping up and which bottles to look for...
By Jane Anson Last updated
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Anson: This could be Bordeaux’s most improved 1855 château
Jane Anson makes a case for this fourth growth...
By Jane Anson Last updated
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Anson: Jesse Katz – Remember the name
Jane Anson meets a rising star of wine...
By Jane Anson Last updated
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Anson: Promontory and Harlan’s ‘200 year plan’
Napa wine set for Place de Bordeaux debut...
By Jane Anson Last updated
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Going green in Languedoc-Roussillon – Organics and Biodynamics
With the climate of southern France ideally suited to organics and biodynamics, it’s no surprise that producers here are embracing environmentally conscious viticulture. James Lawther MW finds out more and picks wines to try…
By James Lawther MW Published
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Anson: Going biodynamic in Ningxia
Jane Anson reports from a recent trip...
By Jane Anson Last updated
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Jefford on Monday: The organic audit
Andrew Jefford provides an organic wine health check ahead of France's biggest organic wine show, in Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon...
By Andrew Jefford Last updated
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St-Emilion: 10 grands crus classés to watch
Jane Anson picks ten estates to watch...
By Jane Anson Published
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Santorini snapshot and wines to try
Time to try these distinctive wines from its resilient grapes...
By Adrian Mourby Last updated
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Alsace: Top Riesling terroirs
The varied grands crus of Alsace produce sublime Rieslings – if you know where to look. Stephen Brook takes you on a tour of the best sites from south to north and recommends some stellar bottles to buy…
By Stephen Brook Published
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Jefford on Monday: Lessons from the laureate
From novel writing to winemaking...
By Andrew Jefford Last updated
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Producer profile: Château Montrose
Elin McCoy finds out more about this St-Estèphe property...
By Elin McCoy Published
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Explore Spain’s undiscovered whites
There is great quality to be found among Spain's modern white wine styles...
By Sarah Jane Evans MW Last updated
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Anson: Fomenting a Spanish red wine revolution
How can Spanish red wines take the next step up?
By Jane Anson Last updated
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Jefford on Monday: Hitting first
Andrew Jefford looks at two recent political controversies for French wine, and considers their impact...
By Andrew Jefford Last updated
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Anson: Bordeaux négociant system in flux
Pressure is building, says Jane Anson...
By Jane Anson Last updated
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Michel Roux interview with Jane Anson
By Jane Anson Last updated
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Malbec across the Andes
East or west of the mountains, finding the right site is key to bringing the best out of this in-vogue variety, says Alejandro Iglesias...
By Alejandro Iglesias Last updated