Decanter travel guide: Peloponnese, Greece
Remote vineyards and ancient monuments make this region the ideal destination for a wine-lovers’ road trip. Just don’t forget to fill up, says Sarah Jane Evans MW
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New release from Chivite after boardroom upheavals
Leading Navarra producer Chivite is launching a second wine from its top estate, Arínzano.
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John Radford dies
John Radford, writer, broadcaster and Spanish wine specialist, died on 19 October aged 65.
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Decanter travel guide: Rioja, Spain
From avant-garde architecture to outdoor pursuits and culinary delights, this area of northern Spain is a traveller’s paradise, discovers Sarah Jane Evans MW. Taken from the April 2011 issue.
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Sweet Sherry over £10
And the winner is...
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Dry Sherry over £10
And the winner is...
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Producer profile: Torres
It’s the most famous name in Spanish wine. But with its head, Miguel Torres, retiring this year, speculation is mounting as to who will succeed him, and where the producer will go from there.
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International Grenache Day
Grenache is now gaining a significant following – including its own day of celebration. Sarah Jane Evans MW profiles an ugly duckling transformed...
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Winter wine weekend: Austria
Top choice for a winter break has to be Rust, the ideal antidote to city life, perched on the eastern edge of Lake Neusiedl. This is a town that has survived remarkably unscathed from centuries of European wars, and has finally finished up in Austria
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Rueda
Not a shade of paint, but a descriptor commonly applied to Spain’s crisp Verdejos from Rueda. SARAH JANE EVANS MW visits the region and finds modern styles emerging (plus a fair bit of Sauvignon Blanc)
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Chile's foreign exchange
Australian winemaking guru Brian Croser is the latest big name to be drawn to Chile. With the country now boasting a wealth of overseas influence, sarah jane evans MW asks what’s in it for both parties
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Wine Colour: Colour Palette, not Palate
Once, smell and taste dictated whether you liked a wine. But with consumers increasingly preferring darker reds and paler whites, SARAH JANE EVANS MW finds a hue and cry in the winery
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Record number of awards for Argentine wine
Judges awarded more trophies and gold medals at this year’s Argentine Wine Awards than in previous years.
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Sauternes and Tokaji offering affordable and alternative wines.
SARAH JANE EVANS MW finds stickies from around the world as noble as Sauternes and Tokaji offering a viable – and affordable – alternative
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Portugal: Sarah Jane Evans MW looks at white wines of Portugal
Red wines may have always made the running in Portugal. But, argues Sarah Jane Evans MW, it is the whites that have really been transformed.
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Why Spain is the most exciting wine country in Europe
Innovative winemakers, investors and owners, regional diversity, and the rise of native grapes have made Spanish wine the biggest hit of the year. SARAH JANE EVANS MW flies the flag
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Steve Smith MW - Decanter interview
Arch viticulturist and Craggy Range boss Steve Smith MW is a passionate crusader for New Zealand wine, says SARAH JANE EVANS MW
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Portugal – The Shape of Things to Come
Portugal is redefining itself as a country with its finger on the pulse, and its winemaking is improving at the same pace. SARAH JANE EVANS MW discovers a number of modern wines ready to make their world debut.
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Portuguese varieties – The Shape of Things to Come
Portugal is redefining itself as a country with its finger on the pulse, and its winemaking is improving at the same pace. SARAH JANE EVANS MW discovers a number of modern wines ready to make their world debut.
