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Riesling outside Germany
Riesling’s historic and cultural links to Germany mean that for many drinkers the two are indelibly linked. However, its remarkable virtues as a terroir-sensitive grape mean it has been enthusiastically adopted in other climatically-suited areas of the world.
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Judge profile: Alex Hunt MW
Alex joined the wine trade as a van driver for Oddbins while studying Philosophy and Psychology at the University of Oxford
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31 days of German Riesling
Riesling, perhaps the wine trade’s favourite grape variety, is under the spotlight this month with the increasingly popular nationwide campaign - 31 days of Riesling – running from 1st to 31 July.
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The best of English rosés
To celebrate the success of English rosé, we’ve handpicked a range of exquisite award-winning tipples to complement the warmer weather as we head into summer
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Assyrtiko, an alternative to Chablis
Clean, pure styles of wine with steely minerality are very much in vogue, and classic wines such as Chablis have certainly benefitted.
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Perfect picnic wines
As the summer holiday season kicks off all over Europe and the weather warms up, the opportunity to dine al fresco is difficult to pass up.
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Provence, rosé's spiritual home
What could be more appropriate than celebrating the longest day of the year and the start of the British summer than with a spotlight on rosé's home: Provence
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Judge profile: Michelle Cherutti-Kowal MW
Michelle Cherutti-Kowal MW is a consultant wine lecturer, writer and presenter, specialising in Italy, France, South Africa and North and South America
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Champagne leads French wine results with 18 Gold medals
The IWSC’s French wine results have been announced today, with a raft of Gold medals awarded to producers throughout the country
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Gold medals awarded to a diverse variety of Italian wines
Italy remains one of the most consistently exciting wine countries, with this year’s winners spread throughout the country
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