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Well-bred White
Most people associate the term Anjou with rosé; hardly a surprise given that about half the wines labelled with the term are indeed rosé. But there are a few other wine styles...
Well-bred White
Most people associate the term Anjou with rosé; hardly a surprise given that about half the wines labelled with the term are indeed rosé. But there are a few other wine styles...
Top Silk
Wine scores. They’re ubiquitous and confusing. Traditionally anything above 90 points was considered a great score, but nowdays it seems the threshold is 95, with the best wines squeezed into...
Top Silk
Wine scores. They’re ubiquitous and confusing. Traditionally anything above 90 points was considered a great score, but nowdays it seems the threshold is 95, with the best wines squeezed into...
Radiant Rouge
Minervois is an idyllic appellation located in foothills north east of the French city of Carcassone, less than an hour’s drive inland from the Mediterranean. It lies in the northwest...
Radiant Rouge
Minervois is an idyllic appellation located in foothills north east of the French city of Carcassone, less than an hour’s drive inland from the Mediterranean. It lies in the northwest...
Southern Rhone's Ravishing Red
The village of Gigondas. Worldwide demand for the gloriously rich and generous wines of the Southern Rhône’s largest and most famous appellation, Châteauneuf-du-Pape (CNDP), has pushed prices beyond the reach...
Southern Rhone's Ravishing Red
The village of Gigondas. Worldwide demand for the gloriously rich and generous wines of the Southern Rhône’s largest and most famous appellation, Châteauneuf-du-Pape (CNDP), has pushed prices beyond the reach...
A Taste of the Tour
I’m not a cyclist, but usually at this time of year I’m staying up late for the Tour de France, albeit for the sweeping footage of countryside and vineyards. Particularly...
A Taste of the Tour
I’m not a cyclist, but usually at this time of year I’m staying up late for the Tour de France, albeit for the sweeping footage of countryside and vineyards. Particularly...