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First taste: Alvaro Palacios 2023 new releases
Alvaro Palacios introduces his 2023 releases and 2021 single vineyard wines...
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Paso Robles’ Saxum Vineyards: Producer profile and 10 wines to try
An in-depth look at one of California's top producers, Saxum Vineyards in Paso Robles...
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Expert’s Choice: Premium McLaren Vale Grenache
Discover the finest bottles from this complex and diverse region...
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Walls: Exploring Côtes du Rhône Villages Massif d’Uchaux
Massif d'Uchaux is one of the Côtes du Rhône's more obscure villages, but this small appellation is a consistent over-performer.
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Walls: Domaine Danjou-Banessy, rising star of Roussillon
Wines to make your heart race...
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Momento Wines: A passion for Grenache
Tasting the full range from Momento Wines...
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Walls: Vertical tasting of Château Mont-Redon 1961-2022
Tasting some of the Rhône's longest-lived wines across six decades...
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Washington GSM: Panel tasting results
Full results from a 48-wine panel tasting...
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Château Fabre Gasparets: 20 vintages from Languedoc’s Corbières Boutenac cru
History, evolution and tasting notes from 1994 to 2020…
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Mamoiada: 30 high-altitude wines to try from central Sardinia
A Sardinian jewel unearthed...
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Quality Rioja 2010: Panel tasting results
These wines impressed our panel...
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Willow Creek 2021: Report and top-scoring wines
The top wines from one Paso's premier appellations...
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Adelaida District 2021: Report and top-scoring wines
See the top wines from the exciting sub-region's 2021 vintage...
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Tablas Creek: bringing the Rhône to California
A singular range of Rhône-style varietal wines and blends...
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US Grenache for International Grenache Day
Taste 10 top US Grenache wines for International Grenache Day...
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Walls: Rasteau 2020 in bottle
Not familiar with Rasteau? This is the vintage to start with...
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Grenache on the rise plus 40 to try from around the world
A red grape of ‘delicacy and power’ that’s also full of local terroir expression...
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Rhône 2019 En Primeur: Full report
After tasting more than 1,300 wines for this year's Rhône vintage report, Matt Walls says 2019 is a powerful, ripe vintage showcasing a step-up in quality from 2018 with areas of localised greatness in both the north and south.
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2019: Report and top scoring wines
Matt Walls found the 2019 vintage in Châteauneuf-du-Pape to be exceptional in its own way, combining elegance with power, and excelling over neighbouring appellations.
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Lirac & Tavel 2019: Report and top scoring wines
There was surprise at the quality of Lirac and Tavel wines in 2019 given the hot vintage conditions with Matt Walls finding some very good whites and rosés.
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Gigondas, Vacqueyras & Beaumes de Venise 2019: Report and top scoring wines
Matt Walls found the best wines from these appellations showed structure, freshness and vibrancy to match the weight of the hot 2019 vintage although there are some that are overly tannic and clunky.
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Rasteau, Cairanne & Vinsobres 2019: Report and top scoring wines
Matt Walls found mixed results when tasting the 2019 wines but says there are consistent, fresh and expressive whites to be found in Cairanne and balanced reds in Vinsobres.
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Walls: Tasting Château de Montfaucon – ‘Lirac’s finest wines’
Fantastic verticals of a red and white wine worth seeking out...
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Walls: Cave de Cairanne, back from the brink
A cooperative success story...
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Château Sainte Marguerite and Pernod Ricard: a Provençal marriage
Tasting the estates 2022 rosé releases...
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Rhône vintages: four to lay down and four to drink now
The best to drink up and those to keep cellared...
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Rhône trends to look out for in 2023
Three predictions on grapes, style and farming...
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Spanish red wines for Christmas: no expense spared
The absolute best Spanish reds you can buy...
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Ex-NBA star Tony Parker buys Château Saint Laurent near Avignon
Retired NBA legend plans to release wines from his new estate...
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Grenache crossword
Can you get all of the answers...?
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Southern French rosé: 10 myths debunked
The reappraisal of rosé...
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Lilian Bérillon: vine supplier to the stars
Meet the highly skilled and sought-after vine supplier...
