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Vin de Constance: the world’s greatest sweet wine
Vin de Constance is a seductive delight, as Adam Lechmere discovered at a rare vertical tasting
Adam Lechmere
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The Club O Collection is home to reviews of the very finest wines and spirits, sampled by specialist critics in premium tastings, exclusively for Club Oenologique.
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Bordeaux 2019 – the view from Asia
After a frenzied campaign, the first of the Union des Grands Crus’ official overseas en primeur tastings took place this week in Hong Kong. Sarah Heller MW highlights some of the less ‘showy’ wines and takes the temperature of the Asian market
Sarah Heller MW
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How to navigate your way around the ever-changing world of rum
From dry and elegant to rich and spicy, today's rums come in myriad expressions and styles
Alice Lascelles
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The best rare and old whiskies
Top-end Scotch comes in all shapes and sizes, from proprietary blends to independent bottlings to scarce releases from ‘ghost’ distilleries. Colin Hampden-White picks out highlights across a range of prices
Colin Hampden-White
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Sarah Marsh MW reviews white Burgundy 2010
They don't have the investment potential of the reds, and they weren't hyped to the skies, but 2010's white Burgundies are fine, fresh and ageworthy - and drinking beautifully
Sarah Marsh MW
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10 years on: Ella Lister reviews Bordeaux 2010
It was hard to imagine after Bordeaux’s heaven-sent 2009 vintage that the following year could match, or even outclass its riches - yet 2010 does just that
Ella Lister
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Alice Lascelles’ pick of the world’s best vermouths
It's been in and out of fashion for at least 200 years and it's now on every bartender's A List. Alice Lascelles hymns the glories of vermouth
Alice Lascelles
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Uncharted terroir: The world’s most exciting new fine wine regions revealed by IWSC
Fine wine used to come from a handful of old-world regions, but things have changed, as the recent IWSC tastings show
Richard Hemming MW
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The best aged Napa and California wines
Old vintages from America’s greatest wine region can be elusive, but seek them out, and you’ll find wines that remain fresh and elegant for decades
Adam Lechmere (Introduction), Alistair Viner, Romain Bourger and Dave Allen
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Rare and independent whisky bottlings
Building a superb whisky collection depends on seeking out the rarest bottlings
Colin Hampden-White and Charlie Maclean
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