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A compact, authoritative, enticing introduction to the wines of the Loire
David Schildknecht reviews Wines of the Loire Valley by Beverley Blanning MW. Jacqueline Friedrich published her lovely Wine and Food Guide to the Loire back in 1998, a planned successor getting only...
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Wine in history: Vin et Lumière
Examples of early cinema, such as the Lumière brothers’ Partie de Cartes, remind us of the central significance of wine in French culture, says Stuart Walton. A trio of genial old buffers sits at a...
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Shocking depth and vivacity from historic Malbec
Andrew Jefford tastes 2020 Un Jour Sur Terre Clos d’Un Jour Cahors. Some wine regions bask in good fortune; others don’t. We’re all familiar with such inequalities—they’re vast in human lives, too....
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The Carcavelos comeback: Reinvention on the Tagus
There was a time when Carcavelos wine was something of a British household name. At the end of the Georgian era (early-19th century), it was relatively common to find the words “Lisbon” and...
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2022 Ornellaia “La Determinazione”: Increasingly finely honed
Sarah Marsh MW reports from the launch of 2022 Ornellaia. La Determinazione was the one-word description chosen to represent the spirit of the 2022 vintage. “We had a clear vision of what we wanted to...
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2024 Burgundy: Over the rainbow
Neil Beckett reports on the 2024 Burgundy vintage. As a Scot who grew up on the country’s Atlantic coast, I was able to express what I hope came across as genuine sympathy when listening to the many...
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Beaujolais: Will Gamay stay or go?
Thanks to a culture of progressive research, it may be that all is not yet lost for Gamay in a changing Beaujolais, says Paul White. Grape growing has been climate change’s canary in the coal mine for...
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Gutter & Stars: Looking up
It is,” I said to my friend Clare, with whom I had a coffee after visiting Gutter & Stars, “about from here to that wall.” She burst out laughing; I was quite close to the wall. “It” is Gutter...
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Thoroughbred workhorses
David Schildknecht considers the changing fortunes of once-derided grape varieties such as Carignan, Aligoté, and Palomino. Ostensibly workhorse grapes sometimes gain luster thanks to prestigious...
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Oregon Pinot Noir: Staying true to the Pinot ideal
Andrew Jefford introduces a tasting of Oregon Pinot Noir shared with Anthony Rose and David Williams. Early 2025 will mark 60 years since David Lett first planted Pinot Noir in Oregon’s Willamette...
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