American photographer Bill Phelps has built an impressive career over the past thirty years. A passionate traveller, father, and restaurateur, his poetic vision has been realised in many ways, and is celebrated in many circles.
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Swiss wine might be hard to find but it’s very easy to love
Ever tried Heida, Rezé and Petite Arvine? David Kermode waxes lyrical on Switzerland's indigenous grape varieties and exactly why Swiss wine is well worth seeking out
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It’s the return of the office party – but can we leave the bad wine behind?
In the depths of Christmas party season, and with many office celebrations making their return, David Kermode suggests that poor-quality wine should sit out this comeback
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It took me 25 years to fall for sherry – but now I’m head over heels
Like many, David Kermode long held sherry in low regard. But having since rediscovered the Spanish fortified wine – and having recently visited its birthplace, Jerez – he waxes lyrical on the drink’s many virtues
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Why you can keep your ‘Merlot Day’
With supermarket wine offerings becoming more diverse, David Kermode implores you to seek out and sample the world’s unsung grape varieties in favour of the old standards
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Why Austria is the next great fine wine region
It has barely been part of the fine wine conversation in the past, but, argues David Kermode, Austria offers it all. Distinctive and different, it is a serious rival for quality – and you’ll get so much more for your money
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Canned wine is the future – so why is it so bad?
A first-time festival experience means David Kermode must confront the truth about canned wine: current standards are embarrassingly low. Here, he explains why it’s time for winemakers to up their aluminium game
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Features
Top summer reads for food and drink lovers
From guidebooks covering vibrant wine regions to memoirs by prominent figures in food – and even recipe books with a bit more about them. We review the best summer reads for food and drink lovers to dive into
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Stonestreet Farms: Jackson Family Wines’ other thoroughbred interest
In addition to managing the $500m-a-year Jackson Family Wines, Barbara Banke has built the family’s racehorse business, Stonestreet Farms, into the top breeding operation in the United States. This photographic snapshot of our wider profile provides an insight into the Kentucky stables
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Stonestreet Farms
When Barbara Banke took on the management of Jackson Family Wines from her late husband, you'd have thought the family's racehorse operation would take a back seat - but she has built Stonestreet Farms into the top breeding operation in the United States
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Stonestreet Farms: the racehorse operation of Jackson Family Wines
When Barbara Banke took on the management of Jackson Family Wines from her late husband, you’d have thought the family’s racehorse operation would take a back seat – but she has built Stonestreet Farms into the top breeding operation in the United States
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Sassicaia – Tenuta San Guido
Tenuta San Guido has produced some of the world's most famous racehorses and some of its greatest wines
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Tenuta San Guido – the other side of the original SuperTuscan
From the fastest horses to the finest wines, "SuperTuscan" wine producer Tenuta San Guido has genuine pedigree. Rebecca Gibb MW look at the legacy of Ribot, Sassicaia and more...
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