Anson on Thursday
![Unlocking oak-aged whites](/assets/images/article/full/ladoix_serrigny_domaine_cornu_bivb_citvb.jpg?1465704619)
Unlocking oak-aged whites
Master these four basic aromas – vanilla, coconuts, cloves and coffee – and you are halfway to understanding the difference between an oaked and an unoaked wine.
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The Optimist
[Jane Anson] The number of senior black South African winemakers still barely climbs above 20. Black women winemakers still less.
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Why is the French government trying to strangle its own wine industry?
[Jane Anson] It’s only when you step outside that it seems ludicrous that the country that produces the world’s most sought-after wines should be so determined to squash any talk of them at home.
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The barrel men
[Jane Anson] Oak barrels are essential for the most prestigious chateaux, but they are expensive products. H&A Location is a company that try to answer this basic problem.
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The moon also sets
[Jane Anson] Bordeaux fine wine, as the moon cake, has on the watch list of the Chinese government’s anti-corruption clampdown, although the close links between Bordeaux and China is increasing.
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Songs of harvest
[Jane Anson] Classified Bordeaux held events to celebrate the official opening of the harvest, or the Ban de Vendanges.
![La Rentrée, interrupted](/assets/images/article/full/remote_columnists-jane-anson-harvest-2013-bulk-aoc-slide.jpg)
La Rentrée, interrupted
[Jane Anson] This year most vineyard workers are finding they are faced with a highly unusual early September.
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The hills of Sancerre
[Jane Anson] Meet the Domaine Henri Bourgeois from the pretty village of Chavignol, Sancerre.
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Rothschildshire
Built in the 19th century, Waddesdon still has its collection intact and is open to the public.
![One corner in Mayfair...](/assets/images/article/full/remote_columnists-jane-anson-hedonism-slide.jpg)
One corner in Mayfair...
[Jane Anson] There can't be many people in the wine trade who haven't heard about Hedonism by now.