Singular beauty
"Dry Gewurztraminer is doomed to lack resonance and wealth, its bitterness to linger, unbalanced."
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Andrew Jefford
One of the most distinctive voices in wine writing, Andrew Jefford is a contributing editor at The World of Fine Wine. His latest book is Drinking with the Valkyries.
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Georgia: An original drinking experience
Skin-contact wines made from white varieties in traditional qvevri clay pots are the stars of this ancient winemaking culture’s…
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Collioure: Compelling exoticism and originality
The best wines from this Catalan corner of Mediterranean France are ample yet elegant, with astonishing aromatic finesse.
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"Sagrantino need no longer be Italy’s 'most tannic red wine.' What it can be is one of Italy’s most…
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Peter Hall (1943–2025): A wine friendship
Andrew Jefford pays tribute to a visionary English winemaker.
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The thread: Qvevri in context
Andrew Jefford on the winemaking vessel that unites wine's past with its future.
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Red wine’s locus classicus
"This is a classic; it is classicism personified. In the Greek sense: It is a thing of beauty that…
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2020 Brunello di Montalcino: Mixed results
Andrew Jefford introduces our coverage of the 2020 vintage.
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Rediscovering wine from whole fruit
Andrew Jefford muses on the art of skin-contact white wine after tasting a single bottle of Georgian qvevri wine.
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