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Australian winemakers have got a foothold in France’s storied wine region. And the results are ripper
Sub-zero temperatures across Europe have ruined winemakers’ hopes for the 2021 vintage
Fine-wine collectors have been stocking up during the pandemic. Storage options range from a glorified fridge to a bespoke cellar costing millions
This astonishing piece of engineering was first patented in 1882, and is still the sommelier’s favourite
‘Vines from about 35 years old produce increasingly flavourful and intense wines’
Farm ‘calamity’ to be declared as some vine and fruit-tree crops are set to fall by up to 90%
A first taste of the storied house’s new still wines
Scientists are studying wine that spent 14 months aboard the International Space Station
‘Members of The Wine Society are its shareholders and its reassuring motto is “passion before profit”’
How the vino da tavola beloved of the Obamas and the Clooneys became a runaway success
Grown in England, made in south London, Blackbook’s wines are the new stars of a global trend
‘One merchant has made a flow chart illustrating how to import wine into the UK with 25 different stages on it’
‘At this time of year – and especially this year, marooned in a London flat – I envy all the vine growers I am in touch with’
‘There has been a dramatic revolution in the vineyards here over the past 20 years and the results are making an impression abroad’
A generous and knowledgeable connoisseur who set up the most famous tasting event in wine history
‘A wine with 12.5% ABV on the label could be anything between 11% and 14% in reality’
Inspirational journeys, jewels and genuine changemakers
Wine lovers have fallen out with overtly oaky wines
The region offers some of the best value wine in the world — but finding them may prove difficult
David Boobbyer of Reid Wines runs an unconventional — but undeniably successful — business
‘Once I would have said a top-quality white burgundy could be kept for 20 years. Now I’m risking it to suggest 10’
‘If you have any bordeaux 2013s, for heaven’s sake drink them — and without much ceremony’
These bottles will inspire daydreams of holidays past — and still to come
Cost of a single bottle likely to rise about £1.50 because of additional paperwork, say merchants
Glass is still the material of choice for fine wine — but we must embrace the alternatives
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