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‘Two veryprestigious Burgundies failed to light any fires’ | Hugh Johnson

‘Two veryprestigious Burgundies failed to light any fires’ | Hugh Johnson

‘There are no great wines; only great bottles’ is always so true.

4 May 2018

How do you tell the difference between Armagnac and Cognac?

How do you tell the difference between Armagnac and Cognac?

The Gascon countryside is quintessential rural France: picture-postcard landscapes, bastide villages and a sleepy atmosphere. Unlike the monotonous monoculture of the Médoc or the Côte d’Or, vines here compete for space with sunflowers, maize and cattle.

27 April 2018

Yeasts: do you know what’s flavouring your wine?

Yeasts: do you know what’s flavouring your wine?

The gooseberry aromas of Sauvignon Blanc, the lychee of Gewurztraminer, the strawberry notes of Pinot Noir – none of these are found in the grapes, but they are released or created by yeast during fermentation.

27 April 2018

Comment: Has wine quality improved?

Comment: Has wine quality improved?

Long-standing wine writer Hugh Johnson considers whether quality has moved on from the top wines of the 1960s and 1970s...

1 April 2018

Minerality in wine: What does it mean to you?

Minerality in wine: What does it mean to you?

As the term 'minerality' becomes ever more fashionable, so the search for a definition gathers momentum. Sarah Jane Evans MW canvasses opinion from winemakers and researchers around the globe.

28 March 2018

Comment: The rise of natural wine

Comment: The rise of natural wine

There’s been a lot of talk in the past year about whether natural wine (which as a category resists easy definition) has become mainstream or will be, but its casual image and ‘cool’ factor suggest many winemakers and aficionados may not actually want it to go there...

13 March 2018

Bordeaux: the ageing process

Bordeaux: the ageing process

From birth through maturity to old age, STEPHEN BROOK investigates the life cycle of red Bordeaux and asks how to know when to open that prized bottle

26 February 2018

Biodynamics: Fruit and Root days

Biodynamics: Fruit and Root days

Biodynamics is not just for winemakers – wine lovers are now being encouraged to plan their drinking by the lunar calendar. christelleguibert considers whether wines really can taste different on different days of the year.

22 February 2018

Best Burgundy 2016 wines: The top scorers

Best Burgundy 2016 wines: The top scorers

See Burgundy 2016 wines rated above 95 points by William Kelley, following extensive tasting in the region ahead of the coming en primeur campaign by merchants in early 2018.

8 February 2018

Orange wines: it's time to get in touch

Orange wines: it's time to get in touch

It’s the new colour on the wine spectrum – white wine made as if it were a red. Simon Woolf debunks the myths behind this centuries-old style of vinification

9 January 2018

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