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I’ve Not Been Back

‘I forgot it was still open’ ‘I forgot to go back’ ‘I haven’t had a chance’ ‘Been doing the new places’ ‘I thought it wasn’t all that’ ‘I thought it…

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Red Alert

The ‘oldest’ of the New World countries to begin making wine, South Africa’s grape adventure began long before the world started taking note. Christie’s International Real Estate

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Going Solo

“Just for one please.” – How many times have I uttered this? A lot. I love it. I’m well up for this solo dining lark me… Noble Rot, Issue N12

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On Tasting Notes

“Bloody tasting notes. The infuriating, bombastic, ridiculous tasting note, sitting there all smug and chuffed with itself – “look at me, aren’t I clever”, it seems to chime. Cocky little…

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The Menu Fetishist Returns

“Here’s our menu, let me know if you have any questions…” The phrase that launched a thousand meals. You read, you choose, you ask, they bring: no titillation here, nothing…

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Wine List Man vs Inverted Snob

Do you really know about wine? Or is all your swaggering braggadocio about to be mercilessly skewered by the secret wine buff in your midst? Noble Rot, Issue N6

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Reviving the Rooster

The wines of Chianti are among the best known in the world, but not always seen as “premium.” As the region celebrates its 300th anniversary we meet some of the…

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Wine is Good For You

“A meal without wine is unthinkable for some. Being in a restaurant sober and not witnessing the cut and thrust of the dining room; missing that moment when the volume…

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Lambrusco Strikes Back

Having fallen from grace, Lambrusco is now making a comeback in its traditional form as a deep, dry, sparkling wine from Emilia Romagna. Zeren Wilson hails the return of this…

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California’s New Groove

Everyone knows the wines of Napa and Sonoma, but some of California’s lesser-known wine regions are producing vintages that are equally appealing… Christie’s Magazine, February 2016