Unnatural selection? Extreme Sorting in Napa Valley
Among Napa Valley’s elite brands, there seems to be an odd kind of competition at work. Performance in this contest…
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The typicity of ripeness
If there’s one single issue that should be dominating discussion of wine today, it’s what we mean by ripeness. The…
Masters of “minor wines”
Michel Bettane What does the future hold for wine criticism, particularly for the next generation of wine writers? A connoisseur…
Typicity, originality, electricity
Quantify quality? (Have I mentioned this before?) I remain to be convinced. Take the scoring sheets for competitive tastings that…
Treasures in you cellar
The Wines & Spirits division of the Aguttes auction house recorded a 150% increase in sales last year. Under Marion…
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Corinthia London opens new David Collins Studio designed Garden Lounge
A dazzling array of gold, cream, red, terracotta and grey handcrafted mosaics by leading French artist Mathilde Jonquiere adorns columns…
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GREEN SHOOTS?
After four years of false starts and further falls for fine-wine prices, the stable upward trajectory of the Liv-ex 100…
Ramos Pinto Port 1864–2002
Stephen Brook shares his notes from a tasting spanning over 100 years of Ramos Pinto Port It is tempting to…
