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Rare and independent whisky bottlings

Building a superb whisky collection depends on seeking out the rarest bottlings

Brunello di Montalcino 2013 and 2014

Brunello 2014 is light, fresh and perfect for any number of dishes - and it'll stay the course as well. Just don't expect a heavyweight

Jim Clarke

The real Greek

They may have a 3,000-year-old wine heritage, but the scintillating wines of modern Greece are anything but old-fashioned

Yiannis Karakasis MW

Burgundy 2017

With young winemakers taking over from their parents and keen outsiders moving in. The world's most venerated wine region is bursting with talent - and there's never been a better time to buy

Sarah Marsh MW

Bordeaux 2009

For many reasons (not all of them positive), 2009 is one of the most famous vintages ever produced in Bordeaux. Ella Lister finds out how the wines are looking ten years on

Ella Lister

Cornas

Cornas has languished in the shadow of the great northern Rhône appelations. But it's now thrillingly at the forefront of the list of the world's great Syrahs

Matt Walls

Beaujolais renaissance

One of the loveliest wine regions of France is shaking off the curse of Beaujolais Nouveau and rebuilding its reputation as a producer of light, seductive, world-beating red wines

Jamie Goode

Grower Champagne

The rising prominence of Grower Champagne is emphasising the importance of winemaking, terroir and viticulture

Peter Liem

Icon Champagne

From a £50 Jacquesson to a £500 Salon and beyond, we have tasted 36 prestige cuvée, vintage and non-vintage Champagnes: one of the world's great wine regions in all its wonderful variety

Essi Avellan MW