Fake Wine spotting
Following her report on forgeries last month, Margaret Rand looks at the latest safeguards being taken to outwit the fakers. Laser etching, microchips, holograms, even DNA – producers are using ever more advanced technology
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Fooling the experts: Forgeries and Jefferson
The recent scandal of the Thomas Jefferson fake bottles shows, yet again, that forgeries can – and have – fooled all but the most knowledgeable collectors and wine merchants, says Margaret Rand
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Cellar Management Software: Gimmick Or Godsend?
Is your wine collection scattered far and wide, meaning you can never find the right bottle at the right time? Cellar management programs are touted as the perfect solution. Margaret Rand puts them through their paces
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More Amore For Amarone
It’s still Amarone that steals the limelight in Valpolicella, but the more basic wines have improved across the region – and don’t forget ripasso styles either. Margaret Rand is enchanted by the cherry-scented wines of the whole area
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Tempranillo-Spain's Hottest Grape
Think of a great Spanish red and chances are it’ll be from Tempranillo. But, asks MARGARET RAND, how do the different regions produce such variety within a variety?
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Is This Good Value?
Value can mean many things to many people – it doesn’t always imply cheap, and it can even mean expensive. MARGARET RAND ponders where it exists in the wine world
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St-Julien and Margaux: Muddying the waters
Bordeaux châteaux are at each other’s throats over the classification of their vines, with producers in Margaux and St-Julien refusing to give ground. By Margaret Rand ��
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INHERITANCE: HEIRS APPARENT
They have famous names and wine is in their blood. Margaret Rand meets the sons and daughters who will one day inherit Bordeaux
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Quality Bordeaux: Searching for the bargain vin
Many wine lovers think that top-quality Bordeaux is beyond their financial reach. Margaret Rand explains that there are bargains to be had, if you know where to look...
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Class action: the crus bourgeois
