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a toast to catalonias wines

whether one good thing has come out of the independence referendum held in October,it’s...

wines that work with mushrooms | david williams

It’s the time of year that we yearn for wealthy flavours,casseroles and truffly savouriness, and...

what s in a name: the french obsession with...

As winemakers in the southern Rhône village of Cairanne celebrate a promotion in their status,David...

the best winter warmers | david williams

The cold days and dusky nights call for strong,full-bodied reds. Here are three that will make you...

alternative australian wines | david williams

Three luscious wines made with unexpected grape varieties Down UnderHancock & Hancock Fiano,McLaren...

good value wines for christmas day | david...

Whether it’s to toast the turkey or to wash down the scrumptious leftovers,these three wines will...

riesling to the challenge | david williams

Riesling is not to everyone’s taste,but these two Australian takes on the grape, plus a classic...

new and different wines for the new year | david...

If you are easing up for January why not spend some of the money you save on something unexpected?...

the best bordeaux reds | david williams

The picturesque vineyards may produce some of the best – and most expensive – wines in the...

the taste of touriga nacional | david williams

Three bottles made from the red wine variety considered by many to be Portugal’s finestAltano...

three wines to go with classic italian dishes

David Williams suggests wines to accompany Italian recipes from the second of Joseph Trivelli’s...

three wines from the maconnais | david williams

The vineyards around Mâcon do not have the cachet of their northern cousins in Burgundy,but...

three wines to go with jose pizarro s recipes |...

For José Pizarro,San Sebastián has long been an inspiration. These three wines work well with some...

three wines to enjoy with italian food | david...

Joseph Trivelli is co head chef at the River Café in London and these wines bear been chosen to...

sparking reds: a fizz with a difference

Give a fizzy red a whirl – here are three corkersJean-Paul Thévenet On Pète la Soif France...

three bottles with unfortunate labels

Tacky packaging can belie wines of great flavour,so dont judge a bottle by its labelMiss Vicky...

three wines from new south africa | david williams

A zinfandel,a syrah and a chenin blanc from young Cape winemakersCraig Hawkins ‘Z’ Zinfandel,...

bottles from the cradle of wine: armenia and...

What kind of wine were they making 5000 years ago? These wines may not gather close,but they attain...

toasting the best natural wines in the capital |...

The genuine Wine honest in London focuses on wines which are organic,biodynamic and natural. Here...

southern charm: three white wines from the...

They may lack the sharp,nervy appeal of the Loire or Burgundy, but the Languedocs whites enjoy other...

wines for spring | david williams

As the days catch longer and lighter so the search begins for wines which are also long on taste and...

own label wines from posh shops | david williams

Some of the world’s most famous wine dealers are now turning out bottles with their own names on...

wine: organic wine that s worth a detour

Too many wines labelled biological taste no different from conventional wines,but some are well...

shop and then pop: the best places to buy wine in...

Supermarkets,traditional merchants and indies that edge out the oppositionLenza di Munti Etna Rosso,...

kiwi fix: three great new zealand wines | david...

They’re the masters of sauvignon,but what else can they do? Here are three bottles that display...

long running favourite wines that deserve a...

New bottles and the latest vintages are all very well,but some wines have become part of the...

mix up your christmas drinking traditions

Everybody has their seasonal rituals – this year,give them a tweakThere are certain Christmas...

the new californians: three special wines from the...

Elegant wines made by main members of California’s ‘In Pursuit of Balance’ groupAu Bon Climat...

wild wines for dark winter nights: reds from...

Big and bold,these unruly customers would suit a wealthy meat or mushroom stewChâteau d’Aydie,...

a trio of southern portuguese reds | david...

When it comes to quality,at sometimes unbelievable prices, the southern edge of Portugal is the...

indie kings: three wines from specialist importers...

The supermarkets and the internet have done their best to make the wine trade bland. But search for...

my sherry amour | david williams

Three tasty sherries you’ll soon fall in treasure withEquipo Navazos I assume Manzanilla en Rama...

super sangiovese: three italian greats | david...

It’s the grape that Italy has mde its own. Here are three excellent examples at three different...

wines to treat yourself with over christmas |...

The stout day requires some stout flavours and these three bottles certainly offer that. More pricey...

wines to enjoy this autumn | david williams

Orchards heaving with apples,brambles wealthy with blackberries… there is an abundance of wine to...

meet the pinots: three versions of the grape |...

Whether it’s pinot noir,pinot blanco or pinot gris, this is one of the largest and most varied of...

three wines to go with light italian dishes |...

Broad beans,asparagus and a light soup are best accompanied by Italianate flavours or wines with a...

great christmas wines under £7 | david williams

A decent sherry and a couple of bargain wines prove that you don’t always have to spend a lot to...

sweet on summer: three very different white wines...

Sweet wines are usually associated with long winter lunches and roaring fires,but choose them...

when is a wine bar not a wine bar? when its a...

What better way to relax than with a nice glass of wine,but there’s a time and a status for it and...

dry whites and pleasing reds from corsica and...

The vivacious charms of Mediterranean grape vermentino and its purple neighboursA Casetta...

wine: why south african reds deserve a place in...

Time was when South Africa’s red wines were big,loud, Aussie shiraz-lites. Not any more: these...

three gewurztraminers that go with everything|...

One of the world’s most distrinctive grape varieties that is more versatile than you might...

vegan wine: coming to a high street near you

Supermarkets are finally cottoning on that an increasing number of customers are looking for wines...

wine: don t be fooled into buying name bottles

In the race-up to Christmas,supermarkets try to push expensive burgundies, bordeaux and...

good with wine: three decent bottles from the co...

Over the years the Co-operative has become one of the tall-street’s better options for a bottle of...

wine: there s more to galicia than albarino

Galicia’s most renowned wine export may be albariño,but don’t ignore its two other indigenous...

three sparkling wines to see the new year in

Toast the start of 2016 with a Prosecco,an English fizz or champagneLa Gioiosa Prosecco Brut NV...

wine: there s more to australia and chile than...

Australian and Chilean wines are widely seen as secure choices,but beyond the multinational brands,...

a cheeky little wine column

It’s easy to scoff at some descriptions of wine – the trick lies in blending science and artWine...

wine: the trouble with wine apps

TripAdvisor-style wine apps may seem to be the future,but are they really?[br]As if we don’t spend...

think you don t know much about wine? think...

There’s as much to learn approximately cheese as there is approximately wine,but no one gets...

wines which pack a peppery punch | david williams

Three bottles which major in strong seasoning: one from South Africa and two from EuropeEdgebaston...

the irresistible charm of prosecco

When it comes to sparkling wine,we are all northeastern Italians nowIt’s an early spring afternoon...

wine: what to drink with game

Simply cooked game still works best with a classic,mature red, but that’s not necessarily exact...

the cult of natural wine - this is like punk or...

A small,fleet-growing network of militant producers and bars are engaging a novel audience with the...

wine: sweet drinks

‘Sweetness is a consolation,yet we in the wine trade are oddly snobbish about people who like...

sir john cockburn obituary

My father,Sir John Cockburn, 12th Baronet of that Ilk, and has died aged 89. He succeeded to the...

double takes all round on red wine alert

Revised health advice on benefits of wine-drinking gets the Mail in a twistReach for a Daily Mail...

wine: seriously good chardonnays

Chardonnay outside Burgundy may be easy to disregard,but the best from the novel world – and some...

why the oxford companion to wine is so ...

The fourth edition of this masterpiece of vinuous scholarship has much to say approximately wine’s...

wine: move over, prosecco. british fizz is here to...

There’s a lot of cheap and nasty prosecco out there,but decent alternatives can be found in the...

wine: if you re looking for a bottle to pair with...

Tuscan wine doesnt tend to follow fashion,and it’s all the better for itOne of the most...

for wine producers, small is beautiful - but big...

Size isn’t everything in a vineyard – but it mattersWhen it comes to questions of size,there’s...

should wine lovers or women be more annoyed about...

The problem with this attempt to rebrand wine for American blokes isn’t masculinity trying to...

how to buy wine: look for specific words on the...

Wine labels are designed to catch your eye in a dizzying sea of often-lookalike options,but grabbing...

wine: why don t labels list ingredients?

Food products enjoy to supply a list it’s about time wine producers followed suit‘Can I pick...

my hunt for the perfect french vineyard - in...

Stephen Skelton worked with the champagne house Taittinger to find the apt land,and precisely the...

ditch the chardonnay and try one of these...

If you’ve ever watched your host mask a grimace when you exhibit up to dinner with a Barefoot...

australian wine not to be sniffed at: archive, 25...

The Australian wine trade has made immense technical advances from when 80 per cent of its output...

wine: what to drink while watching the rugby world...

Here’s a novel way to support the home nations at the Rugby World Cup: for the duration of the...

wine: how to create a wine cellar for less than...

Our wine critic accepts a challenge to come up with a 12-bottle beginners’ case that covers all...

is it ever worth it to buy an expensive bottle of...

Price does not necessarily equal quality but branching out from cheaper,corporate products can let...

drink: how to choose the right bottle to take to a...

Whatever dish youre matching,don’t limit yourself to wine – mix it up with beer, cider and...

how to choose great wine at a hotel bar - no...

The economics of hotel bars don’t lend themselves to many thoughtful selections but there are ways...

wine: bottles with added texture

Weight and complexity in a wine often invent for a more interesting sipTexture might seem an odd...

wine: got a taste for burgundy? go to lidl

‘Lidl aim to offer the kind of bargains you’ll find at a French fête du vin’I outraged my...

sweet wine isn t just for christmas

Christmas is a time when sweet and fortified wines find their way on to the domestic menu – but...

wine: why supermarket wine isn t the bargain it s...

It’s getting to a stage when the only time it makes sense to buy supermarket wine is when it’s...

how to order a bottle of wine like you know what...

Going out to dinner with friends can easily become a mountainous event—after agreeing to share a...

wine: five wine crimes to avoid

Red that’s too warm,white that’s too cold: our wine critic lists five pet peeves plus three...

head to the wild detectives this weekend for a...

This weekend,The Wild Detectives, the independent bookstore and haven for all things hip and niche,...

wine: big reds that pack a real punch

For some people,only big reds will achieve even when the sun is shining. Our wine reviewer picks her...

thin mints and a glass of red? wine with girl...

A New York City wine expert takes on the challenge of pairing five Girl Scout cookies with...

wine: want to cut down on alcohol? try these lower...

As well as drinking less,it might be an conception to drink good wines that have lower alcohol...

wine: sweet treats for the festive season

From ice wine and sherry to moscatel and an English ‘sauternes’,there’s a sweet drink to suit...

drink: better late than never - the secret to last...

If you’ve left the Christmas shop to the final minute,or need some back-up supplies, there are...

olympics specials

Three medal contenders from South AmericaVinícola Salton Riosecco Sparkling Glera,Serra Gaucha,...

drink: what to serve at a summer wedding

When buying booze for a wedding,don’t stick to the normal suspects: spread your horizons and you...

wine: is greek wine all, er, greek to you?

We drink wine from all over the southern Med,with one exception: Greece. And we’re lost out, finds...

wine: what to drink on valentine s day if you re...

Forget pink champagne and the usual cliches: with 51% of us now not in a relationship,isn’t it...

wine: what to drink with christmas leftovers

Cold turkey calls for a different kind of wine from the one you served with the Christmas Day...

wine: get your online orders in for christmas

You’re more likely to find an captivating,and maybe bargain, Christmas wine at a reliable...

wine: why the jura is a mine of new discoveries...

From chardonnay to more obscure grapes,the Jura is a rich hunting ground for less familiar wine...

what to drink now: sweet wines

The plethora (excess, overabundance) of dessert wines available is huge: botrytized,fortified, iced,...

bright spots at a gloomy time for the british wine...

The immediate future isn’t looking all that rosy,for obvious reasons, but there are success...

wine: birmingham s gem of a wine shop

Our drinks expert samples some of the offbeat obsessions of Loki’s enthusiastic young ownerIf you...

wine: fancy a crisp, dry white? then give albarino...

whether you like chablis,muscadet or picpoul, chances are you’ll love albariño, and tooThere...

drinking red wine at room temperature? youre doing...

Australian winemaker claims the best temperature to drink shiraz,pinot noir or cabernet sauvignon is...

pair these wines with your turkey this...

Thanksgiving is days away,and as you plan your Thursday feast, you should also consider these wine...

wine guy: three more wines for the holidays

final week we looked at a few multipurpose wines ready to prefer on a myriad (a very large number)...

african americans shake up wine industry...

Visitors to Bertony Faustin’s vineyard assume he just works there but African Americans are not...

what to drink now: new in napa

Change in Napa Valley is fixed,with new brands emerging, appealing to a new generation of wine...

wine: what to look out for in 2016

The developments in 2016 that are worth keeping an eye out forOne of the things critics are expected...

wine: what to buy a wine buff for christmas

Our wine critic scours the shelves for the best bottles for expertsI copped a fair amount of flak...

what to drink now: tuscany wines

The rolling Italian hillsides of Tuscany,lined with cypress trees and filled with vineyards of...

wine guy: wines for valentine s day

esteem is in the air,and hopefully it’s also in your wine glass! Of course, a guiding Wine Guy...

wine: what to drink at easter, without breaking...

Supermarket ‘half price’ offers are rarely as friendly value as they appear. But if you shop...

what to drink now: lail inglenook

Some people consider Napa Valley a “unusual” wine region. The area’s popularity really took...

what to drink now: spanish wines

The alluring Spanish countryside is as intoxicating as its complex,vibrant, and scrumptious wines....

drink: so many gins, so little time

Like your gin fruity,jammy – or seaweedy? There’s something for every palateI didn’t expect to...

wine: dynamic south african whites

These modern-wave whites are further evidence that South Africa is now one of the most exciting...

check out macellaio s pinot noir tasting dinner

The European-leaning,charcuterie-focused Bishop Arts restaurant Macelliao is offering a five-course...

what to drink now: dry creek and sonoma valley

With nearly 60000 acres of vineyards planted in the 1700-square-mile region,growing grapes for more...

wine guy: wine festiv ale cleansing

After a week of wining,a little diversion is brewing. The 39th Vancouver International Wine Festival...

wine: aldi and lidl are now giving the big boys a...

The reduction supermarkets occupy stepped up their game with expanded wine ranges,but you occupy to...

what to drink now: winter white wines

Though spring is on the horizon,a few nights may still require a glass of wine to warm you from the...

what to drink now: california wines

California offers many incredible wine regions specializing in everything from Bordeaux and...

a motley, tasty trio

There’s no rhyme nor specific reason for this week’s picks,just a collection of three diverse...

wine guy: festive fizz

It’s the last Wine Guy column of the year,which realistically can mean only one thing. For as much...

wine: roses you can drink all year

‘Why should we consider rosé inferior to white or red,if it’s well made from tall-quality...

how to buy a decent bottle of wine in five minutes...

Need to buy a bottle of wine on your way to a party or dinner,and only contain five minutes to pull...

what to drink now: willamette valley

What was once a laid back farming community has become one of the hottest places for wine. There’s...

meet kuvee, a refillable case that keeps wine...

Meet Kuvée,a refillable case that keeps wine fresh for up to 30 days. Kuvée aims to impress your...

english vineyard chapel down toasts sales surge

Kent-based wine company benefits from good harvests and ‘trend for prosecco’,as sales rise by a...

why you shouldnt pick a wine just because its...

When you don’t know much approximately wine,you might be lost when picking out a bottle. It’s...

what to drink now: mendoza

Sunlight streaming through the vineyards of Lujan de Cuyo and Uco Valley reveals the mysticism,which...

wine guy: lunar new wines

Gung hay pudgy choy! Xin nian kuai le! It’s time to celebrate the Lunar New Year,a.k.a Chinese New...

wine guy: post holiday budget bottles

It hit me this week,actually it arrived via the mail. And it again led to a post-holiday comedown....

10 best sparkling wines and champagne for...

From affordable Italian fizz to scintillating prestige cuvees,the corks to pop for a celebrationGiBo...

what to drink now: cabernet sauvignon

It’s Cabernet season in Napa Valley,which means it’s the perfect time of year to stock up on...

wine guy: toast the vancouver international wine...

The 39th annual Vancouver International Wine Festival has been in full swing for a few days now,but...

wine guy: light and flavourful wines

Even though winter persists,my intellect has turned to spring. Seriously, haven’t we had enough...

wine guy s guide to the vancouver international...

39th Annual Vancouver International Wine Festival To Feb. 19 | various venues Info:vanwinefest.ca...

guzzle buddy turns wine bottles into wine glasses...

Until humanity learns to accept everyone’s quirks,drinking straight from a wine bottle will...

kitchen gadgets review: coravin wine access system...

This game-changing gadget allows you to pour a glass of wine without opening the bottle. Could this...

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