Ramiiisol Vineyards' debut releases reviewed
The biodynamic Virginian winery releases two Cabernet Francs
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From the archive: Expert's Choice - Alsace Pinot Gris
Offering wine lovers restrained, high-acid, dry wines, as well as rich and lush ones...
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Ten exciting dry and off-dry German Riesling wines
Things are changing, says Margaret Rand...
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Ten wines to try in 2019
Margaret Rand recommends a selection of offbeat bottles that no wine lover should miss...
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From the archive: When should you decant wine? An expert taste test
An in-depth report from our archive...
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Six signs that you’re becoming a wine buff
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Producer profile: Hugel
Margaret Rand discovers what makes Hugel tick...
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The discovery of Douro terroir
The Douro’s soils were long seen as one and the same when it came to growing Port grapes, of whatever variety. But thanks to new approaches from the major shippers, the regional subtleties of terroir are now being appreciated. Margaret Rand reports
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Lambrusco: Time to think again
Don't write off Lambrusco as sweet, simple wine made on an industrial scale...
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Cooperage: the art of oak ageing
Oak ageing is an art. The barrels a winemaker chooses have a marked effect on how the wine will taste, lending flavours that range from sweet to austere, says Margaret Rand.
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Rías Baixas grows up
The Albariño of Spain’s Rías Baixas was once a wine to drink young, but now it will last for a decade. What changed, asks Margaret Rand?
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Coravin: Changing how we drink wine
The system that is already revolutionising the way we drink wine....
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The Decanter interview: Richard Geoffroy
Eloquent, smart, hardworking and fun, Mr Dom Pérignon did his best to shrug off his family's Champagne-making heritage before destiny caught up with him. 'I thought I could do better – and I was right,' he tells Margaret Rand.
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Truffled eggs and holograms: Dom Perignon launches 2003 vintage
Dom Perignon launched the 2003 vintage last night in London – and simultaneously in Paris, New York, Tokyo and Hong Kong.
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Champagne
Champagne's cellar masters have one of the most challenging jobs in wine
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Burgundy 2009 - Côte Chalonnaise & Mâconnais in full
The full tasting notes for red and white wines - by Margaret Rand
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The Barbican's artistic director Graham Sheffield has a passion for wine
The outgoing artistic director of the Barbican tells Margaret Rand he loves his Bordeaux but has no desire to collect more ‘fashion accessories’
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Evolution of Domaine de Chevalier
Domaine de Chevalier has established itself among the top name of the Graves. Owner Olivier Bernard tells Margaret Rand how he did it
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How to choose vintage Champagne
What should we expect from vintage Champagne? A reflection of the house style, or a daring snapshot of a single year? Margaret Rand hears growers' and houses' different views on the tiny but important category
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Fireworks and beauty spots - and not enough fizz: Champagne Lanson celebrates at Versailles
Margaret Rand remains sober and peckish at Champagne Lanson's 250th birthday celebrations at Versailles
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Bordeaux and the New World
You can take the winemaker out of Bordeaux, but you can’t take Bordeaux out of the winemaker. There’s Bruno Prats, bringing Bordelais elegance to such places as Alicante in Spain, where elegance has been little more than a rumour; and May-Eliane de Lencquesaing, seeking perfection (as much for the search as for the destination) on the slopes of South Africa’s Simonsberg mountain, from where the first wine from her own vines is released this year.
