Wine

2002 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot

2002 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot. Elegant cherry-scented wines with smooth, ripe tannins.

2002 vintage guide for Oregon Pinot Noir

2002 vintage guide for Oregon Pinot Noir. A particularly good year for Pinot Noir from the Willamette Valley—ripe and fruity with balancing acidity.

Abruzzo awakening

Always drinkable, Abruzzo's wines are now becoming more distinctive, says TOM MARESCA

2002 vintage guide for California Cabernet Sauvignon

2002 vintage guide for Washington State Cabernet Sauvignon

2002 vintage guide for Washington State Cabernet Sauvignon. Elegant and complex wines.

Search for the best Chardonnay in the world

A panel of world-class wine experts is set to find the best Chardonnay in the world in a new competition with CDN$1m worth of prizes.

Chardonnay kings

South Africa is now producing headline grabbing, award winning Chardonnays, thanks to a number of canny producers making the most of their country's desert climate. STUART PIGOTT reports back.

Lesser known grapes - Grüner Veltliner

Grüner Veltliner may be more than Austrian Riesling, but it sits easily alongside the noble grape, and shares some characteristics. PHILIPP BLOM reports

Cult Cabernets

Napa Cabernet is shrouded in mystery Parker scores, high prices and limited availability. NORM ROBY looks at the next likely cult members

Beaujolais - Summer Loving

Buyers ignoring Beaujolais are missing out on a classic summer drinking red, says JOHN LIVINGSTONE-LEARMONTH

Grenache and Syrah

Producer Profile: Allegrini

Valpolicella is a region reinventing itself. Stephen Brook meets the Allegrini family, at the forefront of the revolution...

Shiraz

This once maligned grape is now popular worldwide, but no one in the Barossa is complacent. CATHARINE LOWE reports on the evolving nature of this South Australian wine

Riesling

Is the market waking up to Riesling? If so, Eden Valley should be at the forefront of the revolution. CATHARINE LOWE reports

Barossa Revolution

Throughout the Barossa, winemakers and growers are experimenting,

Albarino grapes

Albariño is the mainstay of quality wines produced in Spain's Rías Baíxas and Portugal's Vinho Verde. KITTY JOHNSON profiles a variety that loves rainy days and wet weekends

Torrontés grapes

It may have fallen into obscurity in Spain, but the distinctive grape Torrontés is still making its mark in Argentina. SUSAN KEEVIL reports

Lesser Known Grapes - Touriga Nacional

In the first series of features on the world's lesser known grape varieties, JOHN DOWNES MW introduces the Jekyll and Hyde character of Touriga Nacional, Portugal's premier grape.

Establishing the Sonoma Coast AVA

There's a distinct whiff of fashionability in the mountain air along California's Sonoma Coast. STEPHEN BROOK offers some style notes on the vineyards of this exclusive enclave.

2001 vintage guide for California Cabernet Sauvignon

2001 vintage guide for Washington State Cabernet Sauvignon

2001 vintage guide for Washington State Cabernet Sauvignon. Softer tannins with lush fruit making them quite approachable.

Vintage guide: Tuscany 2001

Powerful reds yielding good Chianti and great Bordeaux-style blends.

2001 vintage guide for Red Burgundy

2001 red Burgundy vintage guide

2001 vintage guide for California Merlot

2001 vintage guide for Oregon Pinot Noir

2001 vintage guide for Oregon Pinot Noir. Soft, fleshy wines that are approachable early.

2001 vintage guide for White Burgundy

2001 white Burgundy vintage guide

2001 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot

2001 vintage guide for Washington State Merlot. Smooth, silky wines with intense fruit flavour.

A very Sherry Christmas

Many people buy their one bottle of sherry at Christmas each year, and it's usually bland, sweet and unmemorable. JOHN RADFORD explains that there is much more to the Andalucian favourite

Peace, Love and Pinot

The 14th International Pinot Noir Celebration took place in Oregon and TIM ATKIN went along to join the love-in

Italian Pinot Grigio

Trendy, bland, but good with food. Is this the only role for Pinot Grigio? asks CATHARINE LOWE