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Even as a professional in the wine trade, dissecting a restaurant’s wine list isn’t always an easy business. Given the overwhelming diversity of wines now available, there is no one-size-fits-all solution. What I want to try and do here is...
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Meandering its way from Vienne in the north past Avignon in the south and onward to the Mediterranean is the Rhône valley, home to a vast array of great wines. In the north, Syrah reaches its zenith in the sublime...
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Sherry’s renaissance is happening and is illustrated in an inspiring new book: Sherry – Maligned, Misunderstood, Magnificent, written by wine veteran Ben Howkins, which will be published by the Steven Spurrier-led Académie du Vin Library on 16th September.
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In the words of legendary 19th century epicure and gastronome, Brillat-Savarin, “A meal without wine is like a day without sunshine.” There can be no doubt that great wine and food go hand in hand. We are celebrating this most...
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Looking ahead to our Rhône En Primeur 2018 campaign in November, we wanted to highlight the wines of a producer that we have been working with for many years and a leading light of the northern Rhône: Alain Voge.