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Wine’s Naturalistic Fallacy: Thoughts on Style and Site Expression

The aspiration to “add nothing and take nothing away,” is far from new. But does the pursuit of purity and “transparency” end in authenticity or merely in homogeneous neutrality?...

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2021 Year of the Ox: Wines for Chinese New Year

I’ve selected a range of international wines and some Chinese suggestions to match with classic Chinese New Year dishes in 2021, the Year of the Ox....

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Discovering Burgundy Wines on a Budget

Given the escalating prices of Burgundy’s grandest grands crus, the rewards of looking further afield have never been greater....

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France, Burgundy: The Côte d’Or’s 2019 Vintage

2019 is a thrilling year for Pinot Noir, delivering wines bursting with head-turning perfume and fresh, succulent fruit. In Chardonnay, 2019 is more heterogenous....

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My 2020 Wine Discoveries: Edward Ragg

What counts as a wine “discovery” in China? Given the relative novelty of Chinese wine production, even planting a new grape variety is comparatively radical....

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My 2020 Wine Discoveries: Monica Larner – Italy, a Land of Discovery

No matter how well I think I know my adopted home, Italy always serves up a generous portion of discoveries. This year’s list includes 12 wines from Italy....

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My 2020 Wine Discoveries: Mark Squires

These are all very fine wines, but the group for this list must include the concept of discovery—not just “best of.”...

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2020 Wine Discoveries: Joe Czerwinski – Balancing the Voyage of Discovery

While benchmark wines are exciting to taste for their sheer quality, there’s another kind of vinous thrill to discovering new producers, wines and regions....

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My 2020 Wine Discoveries: Erin Brooks

In an effort to democratize the playing field, I’ve highlighted several wines of great quality and value this year....

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