God’s Ladder plainchant and testimony
Andrew Jefford tastes 2019 Torres Mas de la Rosa Vinyes Velles Porrera Priorat. The wind was blowing, I remember. Not a gale, but the air was…
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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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Madiran: France’s uncut diamond
A rewarding panel tasting of the best examples of this famously rugged and powerful red wine.
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Mouton insights and surprises over 50 years—for good and ill
A special tasting inspires some reflections on (im)perfection.
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A wine of carnival and riot from France’s Janus region
Andrew Jefford is inspired by a single bottle of Beaujolais: 2022 Franck Chavy Brouilly.
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Etna Reds: Weightless wonders
A standout tasting of the exciting red wines produced on the slopes of Sicily's active volcano.
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The ballad of the Rosenkavalier
Our Alsace week continues with a classic One Bottle column in which Andrew Jefford is seduced by a grand…
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A magnetic miasma, an elixir of youth
In his latest One Bottle column, Andrew Jefford is inspired by a single bottle of 1952 Verdelho Jubilee Selection…
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Pepe Raventós 2012 Mas del Serral: Catalan beauty
This single-parcel sparkling wine is the crowning achievement of one of Catalonia’s most unconventional and far-sighted winemakers.
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Jurançon and Pacherenc: Countryside force
Andrew Jefford, Stephen Brook, and Stephan Reinhardt taste the best white wines of the two Southern French regions.
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