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Seven of the world’s biggest wine disasters
Spilling a glass of your favourite red pales in comparison to these mishaps.
Posted on: 28th October 2020 by Rachel England
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Closer Look
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Wine Mishaps
The underappreciated elegance of Lafite Rothschild
The First Growth chateau releases a special label celebrating its 150 year anniversary.
Posted on: 27th October 2020 by Kelly Liang
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Closer Look,
Tasting Notes,
Wine Making,
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Lafite Rothschild
2018
Anniversary
Chateau
First Growth
Label
150 Years
Saskia de Rothschild
Jean-Guilaume Prats
Fine wine news roundup: 17-23 October
Sonoma winemakers express optimism, Angelus explores symbolism, and a Slovenian producer releases a wine entirely untouched by light.
Posted on: 23rd October 2020 by Rachel England
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Weekly Wine News Roundup
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Sanoma
Angelus
How is low and no-alcohol wine made?
No, it’s not just fancy grape juice.
Posted on: 21st October 2020 by Rachel England
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Wine Making
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Low-Alcohol wine
zero alcohol wine
Fine wine news roundup: 10-16 October
New Champagne releases, a label change for Lafite and high hopes for Bordeaux’s 2020 vintage.
Posted on: 16th October 2020 by Rachel England
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Weekly Wine News Roundup
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Bordeaux
Pol Roger
Veuve Clicquot
How to pour wine like a pro
There’s more to the perfect pour than sloshing it into a glass.
Posted on: 14th October 2020 by Rachel England
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Closer Look
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Pouring wine
Wine Glasses
Fine wine news roundup: 3-9 October
The autumn auction season is off to a flying start.
Posted on: 9th October 2020 by Rachel England
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Weekly Wine News Roundup
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Sotheby's
Ridgeview
10 Napa producers you should know about
California’s top wine-producing region is home to cult classics young and old.
Posted on: 7th October 2020 by Rachel England
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Closer Look,
Wine Making,
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Napa
California
10 Things
Fine wine news roundup: 26 September – 2 October
Palmer kicks of N-10 initiative, Austria’s 2019 vintage delights critics and Soave’s hard-earned ‘cru’ campaign reaches a happy conclusion.
Posted on: 2nd October 2020 by Rachel England
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Weekly Wine News Roundup
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Palmer Release
DRC
Auction
Soave
Taittinger
A brief history of wine in California’s Napa Valley
The story behind North America’s most celebrated wine region.
Posted on: 30th September 2020 by Rachel England
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Closer Look
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California
Napa Valley
Fine wine news roundup: 19-25 September
Sotheby’s announces Hong Kong sales, Champagne gears up for a third phenomenal vintage, and 67 Pall Mall releases its inaugural wine book.
Posted on: 25th September 2020 by Rachel England
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Weekly Wine News Roundup
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Southbys
67 Pall Mall
What do the world’s most expensive wines have in common?
They’re more similar than you might think.
Posted on: 23rd September 2020 by Rachel England
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Closer Look
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Chateau Lafite Rothschild
Cheval Blanc
Chateau Mouton-Rothschild (Jeroboam)
Screaming Eagle
Domaine de la Romanee-Conti
Romanee-Conti