Tastings

Epitome of an ideal vintage...
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How to taste the Napa Valley 2023 Cabernets on a budgetBlockbuster wines at bargain prices...
By Jonathan Cristaldi Published
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Napa 2023 Cabernet Sauvignons: Score tableOver 400 wines rated 95-100 points...
By Jonathan Cristaldi Published
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The 18 best Napa Valley 2023 Cabernet Sauvignons to drink with your grandkidsLike Werther's Originals – but better...
By Jonathan Cristaldi Published
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The best Napa Valley 2023 Cabernets from each AVACream of the crop...
By Jonathan Cristaldi Published
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Which Napa Cabernet 2023 should I drink and when?Wines for the here and now, and there and thereafter...
By Jonathan Cristaldi Published
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The story of Timorasso, the Piedmont grape brought back from near-extinctionOnce the rarest of Piedmont's white varieties...
By Alessandra Piubello Published
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Summer fine wine reds from The Wine Society's ‘Italy Spotlight’Our Italy editor picks out some delicious summertime reds from the UK retailer's latest fine wine focus.
By James Button Published
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White Burgundy starter pack: How to figure out what you likeGetting to grips with white Burgundy, it's as easy as 1, 2, 3...
By Charles Curtis MW Published
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Our expert tastes Lanson Noble back to 1979 and finds out why these Champagnes age so wellA vertical taste into the past...
By Tom Hewson Published
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Decades in the making: The long rise of New York sparkling wineThere's no fizz you can't do, when you're in New York...
By Maiah Johnson Dunn Published
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Panel tasting results: Great-value Right Bank Bordeaux in the spotlightAccessible and affordable Bordeaux...
By Andy Howard MW Published
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Petit Manseng in Virginia – why this grape could be the state's new signature varietyA new home-from-home across the ocean for this variety...
By Sedale McCall Published
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The mystery of the golden grape variety at the heart of EuropeA grape of many names and guises...
By Caroline Gilby MW Published
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Why Italy’s king of Barbaresco bet big on Bordeaux blends 30 years agoA foot in both camps...
By Claire Cocks Published
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Grape escapes – off the beaten track in DalmatiaA trip down the coast...
By Beth Willard Published
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Alto Piemonte is home to Piedmont's ‘other Nebbiolo’, and deserves more attentionYou’ve heard of Barolo, and you’ve almost certainly heard of Barbaresco. There’s a chance you’ve already crossed paths with Roero – but have you ever heard of Alto Piemonte?
By James Button Published
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Panel tasting results: The best Picpoul de Pinets offering texture, flavour and freshnessLithesome Languedoc whites...
By Natalie Earl Published