Fabulously diverse Italian wines to revive and reinspire interest in wine if you’ve had a long Dry January
January 2025
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California dreaming: the best of the state’s wines
California’s wines are expensive, but choose carefully and you can still find a bottle that packs a real flavour punch
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New grapes, old vines, lower alcohol – wine trends to watch in 2025
Whether driven by the climate crisis, tariffs or a thirst for the new, there are shifts ahead in the world of wine
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Wines of the week: Zingy, bright whites for lifting the UK’s winter mood
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Soak up the rays: wines tasting of sunshine
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Drinks to help you make the most of dry January
December 2024
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Bring in the New Year with a burst of bubbles
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Bottles for the festive season’s in-between days
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A drop of something special for Christmas
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Advocaat, cream liqueur, spiced rum … why retro Christmas drinks are back
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Festive fortified wines to cheer and warm us
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Let’s talk about Tokaji, the Hungarian wine that inspired Beethoven and Goethe
November 2024
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American wines to give thanks for
Enter into the spirit of Thanksgiving with the toast of wines from the US (and some of them even at affordable prices)
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The 20 best Christmas wines for 2024
Spicy Rhônes for the roast, aromatic riesling for the leftovers, and excellent value fizzes to bring in the new year
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Taxing times for wine lovers
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Wines to match autumn’s earthy forest foods
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Choice selections from brave souls who dare to make their own wine
October 2024
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White wines to enjoy as the seasons change
As the nights draw in we tend to turn to reds, but there are whites which are rounded, full and rich too. Here’s a bunch of ripe, stone-fruited wines made from marsanne and roussanne
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Wine tourism is changing Porto – but at least the drinks are world-class
Burgeoning visitor numbers are putting a strain on public services in the city and on the vineyards of the Douro. Luckily, the romance of the region is intact
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Go orange: distinctive wines made in unusual ways
Makers break with the norm to produce sweet, citrussy bottles with floral notes
