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Saar

Germany 2007 (26/6/08) Part 2; the wines of the Mosel, Saar and Ruwer.
von Hovel (25/3/02) Good quality from the Saar.
Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt (6/5/02, updated 17/10/06) Wines from the Reh family.
Egon Muller (28/1/02) Good Saar estate.
Saar tasting notes Odd bottles that don't fit into my profiles.

St Chinian

Domaine Canet Valette (3/8/04) Brilliant wines from Marc Valette.
Mas Champart (23/8/04) Very good examples of St Chinian here.

St Emilion

Chateau Angelus (3/4/07) A leading Premier Grand Cru Classé estate.
Chateau Ausone (29/7/08) Supreme wines from Alain Vauthier.
Chateau Beau-Séjour Bécot (3/10/07) Fine St Emilion from the Bécots.
Chateau Belair (10/10/07, updated 13/6/08) Now a Moueix property.
Chateau Canon (22/6/06) St Emilions from Chanel.
Chateau Canon-la-Gaffelière (3/8/06, updated 4/10/07) Neipperg & Derenoncourt.
Chateau Cheval Blanc (22/12/05, updated 21/11/06) Supreme St Emilion.
Chateau Cheval-Blanc with Pierre Lurton (10/6/08) Lurton, Yquem & Cheval-Blanc.
Chateau Faugeres (7/8/08) Successful St Emilion and Côtes de Castillon.
Chateau Figeac (16/1/07, updated 26/3/08) Top quality St Emilion.
Chateau Fonroque (20/4/04, updated 20/3/08) The wines of Alain Moueix.
Four from Jean-Luc Thunevin (24/7/08) Including 1999 Valandraud.
Clos Fourtet (12/10/07) St Emilion estate under the direction of Philippe Cuvelier.
Chateau La Gaffeliere (9/11/07) St Emilion from Comte de Malet-Roquefort.
Chateau Grand Corbin-Despagne (1/1/04, updated 6/12/07) Good value St Emilion.
Chateau Grand Mayne (14/11/07) Good wines from the Nony family.
Chateau Larcis Ducasse (28/11/07) The Thienpont and Derenoncourt team again.
Chateau Larmande (11/3/04, updated 7/10/07) An excellent source of St Emilion.
Chateau La Tour Figeac (12/6/08) Wine from the Rettenmaiers.
Chateau Magdelaine (2/11/07) Wines in an elegant style from Ets Moueix.
Clos de l'Oratoire (21/11/07) Wines from Neipperg & Derenoncourt.
Chateau Pavie (7/2/01, updated 31/10/07) The wines of Valette and Perse.
Chateau Pavie-Macquin (2/11/06) The wines of Thienpont and Derenoncourt.
Chateau Rol Valentin (5/8/03) Assessment of this property is thwarted by TCA.
Bordeaux 1998 (17/6/04) I taste twelve top wines from St Emilion.
St Emilion Classification A model, regularly reviewed classification system.
St Emilion Wine Guide Where soil really matters.
Chateau Teyssier (9/7/03) Value and quality combined.
Chateau Troplong-Mondot (24/10/07) Superb St Emilion from Christine Valette.
Chateau Trottevieille (5/12/07) St Emilion from the Castéja family.

St Estèphe

Chateau Haut-Marbuzet (20/9/07) A fine Cru Bourgeois estate in St Estèphe.
Chateau Lafon-Rochet (21/10/03, updated 23/5/07) Quality from the Tesserons.
Chateau Lilian Ladouys (2/5/08) The wines of this minor St Estèphe estate.
Chateau Meyney (15/5/07) Good value from St Estephe.
Chateau Montrose (31/1/07) One of St Estephe's great estates.
Chateau Les Ormes de Pez (26/8/04, updated 1/6/07) Value from the Cazes family.
Chateau Phelan-Segur (10/3/05, updated 10/1/07) Top quality cru bourgeois estate.
St Estephe Wine Guide Cos, Cos, Calon and more.

St Joseph

Andre Perret (27/3/02) Great St Joseph and Condrieu.
Jaboulet (3/3/04, updated 26/6/07) A profile of this famous Rhône négociant.

St Julien

Chateau Beychevelle (8/3/05, updated 28/2/07) Signs of improvement here.
Chateau Branaire-Ducru (18/7/06) Improving quality from St Julien.
Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou (16/2/07) Frequently stunning St Julien deuxième cru.
Chateau Gloria (4/9/00, updated 7/3/07) Gloria, Henri Martin's legacy.
Chateau Gruaud Larose (16/7/03, updated 5/10/06) Top St Julien second growth.
Chateau Lagrange (23/3/04, last updated 15/3/07) A fine St Julien property.
Chateau Langoa-Barton (28/4/04, updated 19/9/06) Great wine from the Bartons.
Chateau Leoville-Barton (10/4/01) Multiple vintages from this 'super-second'.
Chateau Leoville-Las-Cases (6/2/07) The supreme St Julien estate.
Chateau Leoville-Poyferre (15/1/03, updated 9/2/07) A revitalised 'super-second'.
St Julien Wine Guide The Léovilles and more.
Chateau St-Pierre (4/9/00, updated 21/2/07) An often overlooked St Julien estate.
Chateau Talbot (21/5/00, last updated 16/1/08) Multiple vintages tasted and assessed.

St Nicolas de Bourgueil

Yannick Amirault (28/8/07) Quality Bourgueil and St Nicolas de Bourgueil.
Lydie & Max Cognard-Taluau (21/8/08) Exemplary St Nicolas de Bourgueil.
Frederic Mabileau (28/2/06) Good quality wines from St Nicolas de Bourgueil.
St Nicolas de Bourgueil: My guide to the wines of St Nicolas de Bourgueil.
Joel Taluau (14/3/06) Leading domaine of St Nicolas de Bourgueil.

Sancerre

Henri Bourgeois (16/9/04) Top Sancerre domaine and négociant.
Pascal Jolivet (18/3/08) Dynamic vigneron specialising in Sancerre & Pouilly-Fumé.
Alphonse Mellot (20/5/08) Superb Sancerre.
Pascal & Nicolas Reverdy (23/5/06) Two brothers with an up-and-coming domaine.
Sancerre: A guide to the wines of the Loire's central vineyards.
Domaine Vacheron (5/8/04) An old favourite of mine.

Saumur & Saumur-Champigny

Bouvet-Ladubay (14/8/07, updated 01/01/08) A leading producer of MT Saumur.
Chateau de Chaintres (20/6/06) Leading Saumur domaine run by Krishna Lester.
Domaine Filliatreau (27/6/06) Top Saumur Champigny from the Filliatreau family.
Chateau du Hureau (6/6/06) Lovely, minerally Saumur Champigny here.
Langlois-Chateau (16/8/07, updated 14/5/08) Top Crémant de Loire, but Saumur too.
Domaine de Nerleux (16/6/06) Fine Saumur Champigny from the Neau family.
Domaine des Roches Neuves (18/4/06) Extraction and oak from Thierry Germain.
Saumur & Saumur-Champigny: My guide to these Loire appellations.

Sauternes & Barsac

1855 Sauternes & Barsac Classification The classified sweet wines of Bordeaux.
Chateau Bastor-Lamontagne (8/5/08) Fresh and lively Sauternes.
Chateau Climens (17/8/04, updated 21/6/07) One of the leading estates of Barsac.
Chateau Coutet (9/2/06, updated 19/6/07) Classic Barsac from this Premier Cru.
Chateau Doisy-Daene (29/6/07) Deuxième cru estate run by the Dubourdieu family.
Chateau Doisy-Vedrines (24/7/07) A Barsac estate run by the Castéja family.
Chateau Filhot (25/8/04, updated 30/7/08) A lighter style of Sauternes.
Chateau Guiraud (20/6/07, updated 19/3/08) A premier cru Sauternes estate.
Chateau Lafaurie-Peyraguey (28/8/02, updated 27/6/07) Brilliant Sauternes.
Chateau Lamothe-Guignard (9/5/06) Value for money from the Guignard brothers.
Chateau La Tour Blanche (23/1/07, updated 30/1/08) A revitalised Sauternes estate.
Chateau Nairac (1/8/07) A richer style of Barsac from the Heeter family.
Chateau de Rayne-Vigneau (26/7/07) In part a revitalised property.
Chateau Rieussec (28/7/04, updated 19/4/07) Top Sauternes Premier Cru.
Sauternes Wine Guide Sauternes - rotten luck?
Chateau Sigalas-Rabaud (1/6/06) Lovely wines with the help of Cordier.
Chateau Suduiraut (29/7/04, last updated 9/1/08) Success from another AXA property.
Chateau d'Yquem (5/1/05, last updated 26/9/06) Sauternes' only Premier Cru Supérieur.
Chateau d'Yquem with Pierre Lurton (10/6/08) Lurton, Cheval-Blanc & Yquem.

Savennières

Domaine des Baumard (6/7/04, last updated 12/9/07) Some superb wines here.
Clos de la Coulee de Serrant (14/10/03) I visit the Joly family and tour the estate.
Chateau d'Epire (5/8/04) Old fashioned Savennières produced here.
Domaine aux Moines (11/10/07) Savennières from Monique and Tessa Laroche.
Chateau Pierre-Bise (18/9/03, updated 14/9/07) An impressive showcase of wines.
Savennieres: My guide to the wines of Savennières.

Savigny-les-Beaune

Simon Bize (23/2/05) Leading estate of Savigny-les-Beaune.

Serving wine

Choosing wine glasses More important than you might think.
Corks & corkscrews The essential act - releasing the wine from the bottle.
Decanting wine Why and how to decant wine.
Pairing wine and food My personal take on matching food and wine.
Serving temperature The temperature of the wine in the glass affects the flavour.
Wine glasses, oxygen and phenolic compounds A report on some wine research.

Sherry

Gonzalez Byass (21/12/04) A full range of Sherries from this respected bodega.
Hidalgo (14/12/04) Fine wines from Sanlúcar de Barrameda.
Emilio Lustau (7/12/04) A detailed profile of Lustau and the Almacenistas.
Emilio Lustau Dinner (25/9/02) I taste some Sherry and Tapas with Michael Hall.
Valdespino (14/12/04) I taste a range from this producer.

Sicily

Planeta (2/3/05) Stylish wines from Sicily.

Soave

Inama (21/6/05) Soave estate; good Sauvignon as well.
Pieropan (28/4/03, updated 27/8/08) Fantastic Soave from this master of the region.
Pra (7/4/03) More lovely Soave.

South Africa

South African Red Wine Tasting (21/5/00) Some of South Africa's top reds.
South African Wine Guide My thumbnail guide to the wines of South Africa.
South African Wine Tasting Notes Notes from my cellar, frequently updated.
South African Wines (26/11/03) Three lovely examples from Roger Harris.
Wines of South Africa 2008 Part 1 (3/6/08) White wines.
Wines of South Africa 2008 Part 2 (5/6/08) Red wines.

South Australia

Tim Adams (30/12/03) Great wines from this doyen of the Clare Valley.
Chapel Hill (22/1/04) Includes three vintages of Pam Dunsford's Cabernet Sauvignon.
D'Arenberg (19/2/02) Tasting the range, with focus on Dead Arm and Ironstone
Australian Cabernet (26/2/03) Cape Mentelle, Redbank and more.
Australian Cabernet (9/9/04) Howard Park, Moss Wood, Petaluma and more.
Australian Shiraz (6/3/01) Featuring Penfolds Grange and Jim Barry's Armagh.
Australian Shiraz (8/9/04) Another tasting, with Jasper Hill and Tatachilla.
Australian Wine Bureau Tasting 2000 (8/12/00) A huge Australian tasting.
Australian Wine Guide My thumbnail guide to the wines of Australia.
Australian Wine Tasting Notes Odd bottles that don't fit into my producer profiles.
Clarendon Hills (30/5/03) A thumbnail portrait of Roman Bratasiuk's estate.
Grant Burge (8/12/00) A producer of top quality wines, mainly from the Barossa.
Penfolds (20/8/04) The history and the wines.
Petaluma (7/6/01) Brian Croser is a very significant figure for Australian wine.
Rosemount (3/10/01) A tasting of all quality levels from this Australian producer.

South West France

L'Ancienne Cure (11/7/05) Super Monbazillac and Bergerac from Christian Roche.
Chateau Bouscasse (30/5/05) Fine Madiran estate, run by Alain Brumont.
Domaine Cauhape (24/10/05, updated 25/7/07) Stunning wines from Henri Ramonteu.
Chateau du Cedre (27/6/05) Home to Pascal & Jean-Marc Verhaeghe.
Chateau Montus (16/8/05) Alain Brumont's other leading domaine.
Domaine Moureou & Chapelle L'Enclos (20/6/05) Madiran from Patrick Ducourneau.
Domaine Pichard (13/6/05) Good Madiran from Auguste Vigneau.
South West France Tasting Notes Odd bottles that don't fit into my wine profiles.
Tour des Gendres (29/8/05) Top Bergerac estate run by Luc de Conti & family.
Clos Triguedina (27/1/05) Ancient and respected family-owned domaine in Cahors.
Clos Uroulat (19/9/05) Top Jurançon estate run by Charles Hours.

Spain

Agro de Bazan (13/5/05) Two estates, with some very good Rias Baixas.
Baron de Ley (25/7/01) This estate produces good value, new-wave Rioja.
Castano (4/6/03) I taste a selection of wines from this motivated producer.
CVNE (15/8/06, updated 4/3/08) The Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España.
Gonzalez Byass (21/12/04) A full range of Sherries from this respected bodega.
Hidalgo (14/12/04) Fine wines from Sanlúcar de Barrameda.
Emilio Lustau (7/12/04) A detailed profile of Lustau and the Almacenistas.
Emilio Lustau Dinner (25/9/02) I taste some Sherry and Tapas with Michael Hall.
Marques de Murrieta (29/3/01, last updated 20/2/08) Stalwart Rioja estate.
Muga (17/8/06) A leading family-run Rioja estate.
Pesquera (4/4/02) One of the great estates of the Ribera del Duero.
Spanish Wine Guide My thumbnail guide to the wines of Spain.
Spanish Wine Tasting Notes Odd bottles that don't fit into my producer profiles.
Valdespino (14/12/04) I taste a range from this producer.
Vega Sicilia(23/12/03) A tasting of nine wines from Spain's first growth.

Sparkling Wine

Aged NV Champagne (7/5/03) A tasting of NV Champagnes.
Antech (16/8/04, updated 23/7/08) A family firm producing sparkling Limoux.
Bollinger (21/10/04) Classic wines in a very distinct style.
Bouvet-Ladubay (14/8/07, updated 01/01/08) A leading producer of MT Saumur.
Champagne Guide My thumbnail guide to the wines of Champagne.
Champagne Information Bureau Tasting 2008 Part 1 (13/5/08) Non-vintage wines.
Champagne Information Bureau Tasting 2008 Part 2 (15/5/08) Vintage wines.
Champagne Information Bureau Tasting 2007 Part 1 (12/4/07) Non-vintage wines.
Champagne Information Bureau Tasting 2007 Part 2 (13/4/07) Vintage wines.
Champagne Information Bureau Tasting 2006 Part 1 (21/3/06) Vintage wines.
Champagne Information Bureau Tasting 2006 Part 2 (22/3/06) Rosé and demi-sec.
Champagne Tasting Notes Odd bottles that don't fit into my profiles.
The Champagne Trail (30/11/05) A paper-chase on the trail of RM Champagnes.
Champagne 1989 (26/6/00) Great wines from an excellent vintage.
Champagne 1995 (3/8/07) A relief after four disappointing vintages.
Champagne 1996 (10/8/07) An incredible vintage.
Champagne Week (15/3/05) Thoughts and profiles in a week of updates.
Champers Champagne (28/6/07) Good value Champagne from Henry Speer.
Dumangin (7/9/06) Pinot-dominated cuvées from the Montagne de Reims.
Duval-Leroy (21/7/05) An extensive range of wines from Carole Duval-Leroy.
Egly-Ouriet (23/11/07) Good wines from the Egly family.
Gatinois (1/8/06) Pinot-dominated wines from Aÿ.
Pierre Gimonnet (11/4/08) Independence from the Côtes des Blancs.
Gosset (29/6/05) Excellent Champagne house based in Aÿ.
Charles Heidsieck (24/3/04) The work of the late Daniel Thibault.
Domaine Huet (2/10/03, last updated 30/4/08) Brilliant wines, including the fizz.
Jacquesson (3/9/04) Excellent quality from the Chiquet family.
Langlois-Chateau (16/8/07, updated 13/8/08) Top Crémant de Loire.
Lanson (9/3/04) Despite some difficulties quality remains high here.
Serge Mathieu (25/4/06, updated 25/6/08) Excellent quality from the Aube.
Pierre Moncuit (2/5/06) Top quality Champagne from Nicole & Yves Moncuit.
NV Champagne vs. English Sparklers (6/8/00) An England-France taste-off.
Non-Vintage Champagne: To Age or Not to Age? (30/4/03) Ageing NV Champagne.
Oddbins Wine Fair 2001 - Fizz Only (29/11/01) Champagne and sparkling wines.
Perrier-Jouët (6/4/04, last updated 8/1/08) A detailed profile with tasting notes.
Philizot and Comte de Lantage (15/8/08) Four wines from this tiny house.
Francois Pinon (5/8/08) Excellent Vouvray from this ex-psychoanalyst.
Pol Roger (17/3/05) Top quality across the board from a leading house.
Pommery (16/3/05) Patchy quality, but some good wines at the upper end.
Prestige Cuvee Champagne (28/9/04) A splendid tasting of Champagne's top wines.
Regis Camus (5/11/04) Two new Champagne releases.
Roederer (29/6/04) I taste the most recent vintage releases.
Ruinart (16/2/05) The oldest of all Champagne houses.
Taittinger (15/3/05) Good quality from this Champagne house.
Veuve Clicquot (1/2/07) The house of La Grande Dame.

Special features

En Primeur: part one (24/1/03) The Problem with Primeur
En Primeur: part two (28/1/03) En primeur - a good deal for the consumer?
En Primeur: part three (6/2/03) En primeur - the path to securing great wines?
En Primeur: part four (13/2/03) En primeur - a safe way to buy wine?
En Primeur: part five (21/2/03) What are the real advantages of en primeur?
Hankering for Times Past (18/7/02) A yearning for the appreciation of simple wines.
In Search of a Decent Wine List (14/3/02) Why are some wine lists so sloppy?
Is Claret Expensive? (20/9/02) Prices seem to have risen in recent years.
Non-Vintage Champagne: To Age or Not to Age? (30/4/03) Ageing NV Champagne.
Taking Advantage of a Situation (17/5/02) Germany: great wines at affordable prices.
What's it Worth? The Value of Old Wine (23/7/03) My advice on old bottles.
Wine Appreciation: Sport, Science or Art? (13/11/02) Critics, points and followers.

Stemware

Choosing wine glasses More important than you might think.
Wine glasses, oxygen and phenolic compounds A report on some wine research.

Sweet wine

Domaine des Aubuisieres (31/8/04) A stunning portfolio from Bernard Fouquet.
Chateau Bastor-Lamontagne (8/5/08) Fresh and lively Sauternes.
Chateau Bellerive (22/6/04, updated 7/5/08) Superb Quarts de Chaume.
Botrytis All there is to know about Botrytis cinerea - the Noble fungus.
Domaine Cady (30/5/02) Philippe Cady produces lovely Coteaux du Layon.
Domaine Cauhape (24/10/05, updated 25/7/07) Stunning wines from Henri Ramonteu.
Domaine Champalou (19/8/04) Elegant Vouvray from Catherine & Didier Champalou.
Chateau Climens (17/8/04, updated 21/6/07) One of the leading estates of Barsac.
Chateau Coutet (9/2/06, updated 19/6/07) Classic Barsac from this Premier Cru.
Chateau Doisy-Daene (29/6/07) Deuxième cru estate run by the Dubourdieu family.
Chateau Doisy-Vedrines (24/7/07) A Barsac estate run by the Castéja family.
Drying Grapes An ancient approach, now most associated with Italy.
Eiswein A modern technique; the ultimate Late Harvest wine?
Chateau de Fesles (23/8/02, updated 22/8/06) Source of fine Bonnezeaux.
Chateau Filhot (25/8/04, updated 30/7/08) A lighter style of Sauternes.
Chateau de la Genaiserie (19/3/02) Great Coteaux du Layon from Yves Soulez.
Chateau Guiraud (20/6/07, updated 19/3/08) A premier cru Sauternes estate.
Domaine Huet (2/10/03, last updated 30/4/08) A brilliant array of wines.
Chateau Lafaurie-Peyraguey (28/8/02, updated 27/6/07) Brilliant Sauternes.
Chateau Lamothe-Guignard (9/5/06) Value for money from the Guignard brothers.
Chateau La Tour Blanche (23/1/07, updated 30/1/08) A revitalised Sauternes estate.
Late Harvest Wines The Alsatian way - more than just hang time.
Must Weight An account of the science behind making sweet wine.
Chateau Nairac (1/8/07) A richer style of Barsac from the Heeter family.
Chateau Pierre-Bise (18/9/03) An impressive showcase of wines here.
Francois Pinon (5/8/08) Excellent Vouvray from this ex-psychoanalyst.
Chateau de Rayne-Vigneau (26/7/07) In part a revitalised property.
Chateau Rieussec (28/7/04, updated 19/4/07) Top Sauternes Premier Cru.
Sauternes Wine Guide Sauternes - rotten luck?
Chateau Sigalas-Rabaud (1/6/06) Lovely wines with the help of Cordier.
Chateau Suduiraut (29/7/04, updated 2/3/07) Lovely wines from another AXA property.
Sweet Wine An introduction to the diversity of sweet wine.
Vin Doux Naturel (16/2/06) The Mediterranean way.
Chateau d'Yquem (5/1/05, last updated 26/9/06) Sauternes' only Premier Cru Supérieur.
Chateau d'Yquem with Pierre Lurton (10/6/08) Lurton, Cheval-Blanc & Yquem.

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