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The Barolo Report 2024

In the final instalment of the Italy Report 2024, Sarah Heller MW presents tasting notes and scores for over 200 of the latest Barolo wine releases - including a graceful and polished 2020 vintage

by Sarah Heller MW

Handpicked by IWSC

The best in wine and spirits, judged by experts

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Award-winning gin from around the world

Spirits by IWSC Judges

15 award-winning Provence rosé wines to try

Wine by IWSC Judges

Eight award-winning Tuscan red wines

Wine by IWSC Judges

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12 award-winning Champagnes to try

Wine by IWSC Judges

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Autumn Drinking

Wine and spirits to savour this season

The most exciting new bars to visit in October 2024

Features by William Morris

A fine toast: new ways with fire in barrel-ageing spirits

Features by Anthony Gladman

Armagnac is back

Features by Henry Jeffreys

The best English vineyards for tours and tastings

Features by Ciaran Griffiths, William Morris, Pip Mortimer, Stuart Peskett and Laura Richards

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How tawny port shapes the second release of Dalmore Cask Curation

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The Brunello di Montalcino Report 2024

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Hardcore terroir: 13 vintages of Porseleinberg Syrah

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The ageability of Etna wine

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Long reads

A deep dive into the world of wine and spirits

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The new non-alc distillery making spirits from the forest

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The grey area of tasting wine

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The astringent perception of tannins in wine is thought to have a trigeminal component

English rosé gets serious

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Interviews

Famous faces in food and drink

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Dom Pérignon’s Vincent Chaperon on tactility, trace and truth

Features by William Morris

‘I always would have ended up here’: chef Tom Barnes on the draw of Manchester’s fine-dining scene

Features by Shanna McGoldrick

Laurent Delaunay: ‘There’s an inertia at the heart of Burgundy’

Interviews by Adam Lechmere

Ferran Adrià and the evolution of El Bulli

Interviews by Rafael Tonon

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Wine reports

Fine wine analysis for members of The Collection

The Amarone della Valpolicella Report 2024

The Collection by Sarah Heller MW

Amarone della Valpolicella grapes drying in apassimento at Salvaterra estate

The Grower Champagne Report 2024

The Collection by Essi Avellan MW

The power and potential of maturing Barossa Shiraz

The Collection by Matt Walls

The Rioja Report 2024

The Collection by Pedro Ballesteros Torres MW

Food & Travel

Destination drinking and dining

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The hottest new restaurants to visit in October 2024

Features by William Morris

Spirit of the city: The Barcelona cocktail bars where creativity is in full flow

Features by Isabelle Kliger

The 50 best wine hotels in the world

Features by Club Oenologique Editors

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The best UK gin distilleries for tours and tastings

Features by Laura Richards, William Morris, Louella Berryman & Ciarán Griffiths

The Drinking Hour

Catch up on episodes of wine and spirits podcast The Drinking Hour with David Kermode

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The Drinking Hour podcast: Highlights from series 15

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The Drinking Hour podcast: Gérard Bertrand

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The Drinking Hour podcast: Margaret River with Alex Hunt MW and Shanteh Wale

Podcast by Club Oenologique Editors

The Drinking Hour podcast: Tom Surgey on How to Drink Wine

Podcast by Club Oenologique Editors

Guides to wine and spirits

Learn more about your favourite drinks

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South Africa’s Cap Classique sparkles brighter than ever

Features by Libby Brodie

Beyoncé launches SirDavis, a whisky with a Texas twist

Spirits by Joel Harrison

The bold botanicals elevating Japanese gin

Features by Anthony Gladman

The House of Ki No Bi in the center of Kyoto

Ageing wine underwater: explained

Features by David Kermode

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Club Oenologique, a celebration of the authentic, the artisan and the analogue, is a sumptuous quarterly magazine about wine, spirits and good living: the profound depth of a fine wine; the nuanced allure of a great whisky; the sublime pleasure of a Michelin-starred meal; the sheer beauty of a Tuscan sunset.