Handpicked presents a selection of wines and spirits reviewed by our IWSC experts, covering everything from everyday drinking to the classics, unknown gems to young guns.
It’s long been a favourite of purists seeking a more perfumed, lighter form of Cabernet, be it from Bordeaux or the Loire. But increasingly, says Natasha Hughes MW, it’s being harnessed by winemakers around the world – to impressive effect
Chile was famously dubbed the ‘Volvo of the wine world’ in the 1980s and 1990s for its safe-but-unspectacular wines. 20 years on however, the Volvo is now a sleek sportscar producing increasingly exciting wines
The two great French brandies share many similarities, but a clutch of Armagnac producers are seeking to promote what sets them apart, rather than what unites
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With many collectors choosing Burgundy and Bordeaux over Rioja, we look at why the smart money (but significantly less of it) is on the classic Spanish red, and share ten IWSC 2020 award-winners
Simon J Woolf considers the controversies over what makes a vegan-friendly wine, and we share some of the top-rated vegan wines from this year's IWSC awards
Given its role in the genesis of wine, it's surprising that modern Greek wines have only recently entered into the international consumer consciousness. David Kermode investigates...
This year's IWSC Champagne judging produced some intriguing results. David Kermode takes a look at the performance of the big brands and their often overlooked, under-the-radar neighbours...
They're the most diverse drinks on the planet, made with everything from pine to pumpkin. Here are six of the world's best liqueurs – all medal-winners at this year's IWSC
Formerly sugary, unbalanced & uninspiring, pre-mixed cocktails have been reinvigorated to the extent that you can now have best-in-class drinks at home
You know about Japan, and maybe Taiwan. But German whisky? Finnish whisky? Australian whisky? Welcome to whisky’s new world order – a world which, says Becky Paskin, is getting better and better…
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