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With reports of Booze Cruises on the rise, we went to find out whether there’s still value in that short trip across the channel to Calais.

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We get the expert advice...

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Learn about the different styles of Madeira...

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A crocodile of poncho-wearing tourists trail behind a cruise-ship guide in the aftermath of a downpour in St-Emilion. It’s an unseasonably soggy summer day in the medieval town and the steep, narrow lanes are treacherous, but that’s not deterring thousands of visitors: American voices mingle with French, German and Chinese, filling the cafés and keeping […]

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Twenty years ago, few people would have been able to envisage just how Malbec would evolve. The variety, which had been neglected for decades in its homeland, and only rarely used in red blends in other countries — such as Vega Sicilia in Spain and California’s Opus One — is today grown successfully not only […]

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Stealing between $550,000 and $1.5m of wine from his clients..

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Our tasters pick the best choices...

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He has formally retired from The Wine Advocate at the age of 71.

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Three new Champagnes...

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The Sardinian name for a widely planted red wine grape variety...

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Additional reporting by Jane Anson in Bordeaux.

He helped drive the creation of Pessac-Léognan...

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The valuable wine was served by mistake...

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St-Julien was always one of the most balanced appellations of the Médoc, with complexity, elegance and finesse. It covers just 5km north to south and, at 910ha, is one third of the size of Pauillac – though not so far off from Pomerol, which clocks in today at 800ha. The appellation has just 19 winemakers, […]

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Authorities have said they intend to privatise Massandra winery...

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The first South African wine to join the Bordeaux négociant market...

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Looking for a special bottle to open in 2030..?

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Tasting notes back to 1989...

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Elegant Chardonnays and stylish Pinots...

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