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Drawing up a list of ‘the best’ Scotch whiskies is a bit like being asked for your Desert Island Discs: too many to choose from, too many reasons to pick one over another – plus the chosen whiskies change all the time, depending on mood and occasion. One of the joys of exploring the rich […]

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‘A beautiful harvest!’ said one winemaker…

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Charles Curtis MW picks his top 2019 wines.

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1 January 2021 still marked the beginning of new duty-free rules for the UK following Brexit.

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If you’re planning a Burns supper this year…

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Matthew Luczy questions why, even though the style of California Chardonnay has evolved, many perceptions of the wines have not

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Scroll down to see Charles Curtis MW’s Mâconnais 2019 top scorers See individual appellation overviews for: Côte de Beaune, Côte de Nuits and Côte Chalonnaise According to Audrey Braccini of Domaine JA Ferret in Pouilly-Fuissé, 2019 was particularly challenging in the Mâconnais: ‘It was a capricious season at every level, with an almost sinister softness – […]

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Millésime Bio will take place this 25-27 January 2021 with a 100% digital format.

In partnership with Millésime Bio Since its launch in 1993, Millésime Bio has established itself as the world’s leading exhibition for organic wine and other alcoholic beverages. Organised by Sudvinbio and winemakers from the region of Occitania, Millésime Bio gathers organic wine producers from 20 countries each year, including 40% of French producers.  For the […]

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And how does it differ from other styles of gin?

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How the wines taste now, and why it was a special vintage…

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The fifth growth estate in Margaux faces a new chapter…

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Check out the top-scoring wines from the sunny 2019 vintage.

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2021 started in a dramatic fashion in much of Spain with the arrival of storm Filomena. Instagram was full of snowy vineyard pictures from producers full of enthusiasm with the beautiful sight. They were also excited about the way melt water would top up water tables for the year ahead, and the useful effect of […]

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Look out for superb whites and reds from the 2019 vintage

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Try one of these Chianti wines under £20…

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Reposado translates as ‘rested’, so expect some age on these…

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The top white and red Burgundy wines, awarded 95+ points at the Decanter World Wine Awards…

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More than 50 restaurants get first star in new guide, launched despite Covid-19 restrictions…

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Scroll down for Charles Curtis MW’s Côte de Nuits 2019 top scoring wine tasting notes and scores Coming soon See individual appellation overviews for: Côte de Beaune, Côte Chalonnaise & Mâconnais 2019 is a superb vintage in the Côte de Nuits. This part of Burgundy avoided the April frost, yet reaped the qualitative benefits of […]

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Tuscany’s Montalcino region is shaped like a four-sided pyramid,whose well-sheltered, well-drained topography is bright, breezy and especially vine friendly. It’s also an incredibly beautiful place to live, sparsely populated and far from motorways and heavy industry. Half of Montalcino’s land is wild, either grassland or oak and chestnut forests teeming with wild boar and roebuck […]

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