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The Champagne Report 2022: Part One

Essi Avellan MW introduces the first part of Club Oenologique’s inaugural Champagne Report, picking out highlights, surprises and conclusions in a tasting of 350 wines from the major houses and cooperatives

by Essi Avellan MW

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Have the original Super-Tuscans stood the test of time?

FeaturesThe Collection

by Susan Hulme MW

super-tuscan wine bottles

The best gifts for wine lovers this Christmas

Features

by Laura Richards

gifts for wine lovers

‘What are lees in wine?’

Features

by Club Oenologique Editors

lees in wine

Wine handpicked by IWSC

Reviewed and rated by the experts

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Five award-winning Moldovan wines

WineHandpicked by IWSC

cricova wine cellar in moldova

Eight award-winning Tuscan red wines

WineHandpicked by IWSC

sangiovese grapes on the vine in montalcino

Eight award-winning Hungarian wines to try

WineHandpicked by IWSC

Hungarian landscape

Prosecco’s drier side comes through

WineHandpicked by IWSC

by David Kermode

prosecco

Wine from The Collection

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Uncovering the story behind Laurent-Perrier Grand Siècle Champagne

WineThe Collection

by Simon Field MW

Laurent Perrier Château in sunshine

Champagne: the significance of disgorgement

FeaturesThe Collection

by Essi Avellan MW

bollinger champagne disgorgement

Blanc de Blancs: looking beyond Champagne

WineThe Collection

by Essi Avellan MW

Ferrari Trento vineyards with clouds

Wine guides

Everything you need to know about grapes, regions, producers and trends

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Can Cava be the comeback kid?

Columns

Often left in the shadow of other sparkling wines, David Kermode says fizz lovers should reconsider the traditional method wine this celebration season – particularly when Xarel-lo is the star of the show

by David Kermode

cava landscape and vineyard

Five ways Alsace is breaking the winemaking mould

Features

by Sophia Longhi

barmes-buecher winemaker at harvest

Liquid gold: celebrating the wines of Macedonia

Columns

macedonia vineyard

‘What are sulphites in wine?’

Features

by Club Oenologique Editors

sulphites in wine ask the somm

Interviews

Meet the movers, shakers and winemakers

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Life Lessons with winemaker Maya Dalla Valle

Interviews

by Adam Lechmere

maya dalla valle in wine tank

David Gates of California’s Ridge Vineyards: ‘If your ego gets in the way, you don’t last long here’

Interviews

by Adam Lechmere

david gates ridge monte bello

Life lessons with Matteo Lunelli of Ferrari Trento

Interviews

by Adam Lechmere

matteo lunelli

On the edge of winemaking: high-altitude vineyards around the world

Features

by Jacopo Mazzeo

les cretes vineyard at high altitude with snowcap mountain in background

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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 Seven

by Club Oenologique Editors

the drinking hour hugh johnson, essi avellan and ian burrell

The Drinking Hour podcast: Margaret Rand

by Club Oenologique Editors

margaret rand

The Drinking Hour podcast: sustainability and the wines of Alentejo

by Club Oenologique Editors

Alentejo

The Drinking Hour podcast: desert wine

by Club Oenologique Editors

atacama desert