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Valpolicella

Allegrini (3/11/04) Benchmark Amarone and Valpolicella.
Brigaldara (21/4/03) Good Amarone here.
Tommaso Bussola (26/5/03) Stunning wines - absolute top quality.
Ca del Pipa (31/3/03) Good Amarone from Castellani.
Campagnola (13/5/03) I taste Caterina Zardini, the top cuvée.
Speri (24/3/03) A source of firm Amarone and Recioto.
Tedeschi (28/3/06) Lovely Amarone here.
Zenato (24/2/03) More good value Amarone and Valpolicella Ripassa.

Valuing wines

What's it Worth? The Value of Old Wine (23/7/03) Advice on old bottles.

Victoria

Australian Wine Guide My thumbnail guide to the wines of Australia.
Jasper Hill (15/1/04) A profile and small tasting of Emily's & Georgia's Paddock.
Moorooduc Estate (18/3/04) Cool climate Australian Chardonnay & Pinot Noir.
Toolangi (15/6/04) A unique approach to winemaking in the Yarra Valley.

Vin de Pays

Domaine de Baruel (18/10/04) Onetime estate of Rainer Pfefferkorn.
Mas Baux (25/7/06) The wines of Serge and Marie-Pierre Baux.
Domaine Mas Cremat (20/7/06) VdP des Côtes Catalanes, to be precise.
Mas de Daumas Gassac The 'Grand Cru' of the Languedoc.
Domaine Rabiega (6/7/05) The closest thing to Swedish wine.
Domaine de Ravanes (27/9/04) High quality indeed from Marc Benin.
Chateau Revelette (28/2/05) The wines of Peter Fischer.
Chateau St-Jean D'Aumieres (20/5/05) Exemplary wines from Paul Tori.
Domaine Trevallon (3/5/05) A leading domaine, run by Eloi Durrbach.
Domaine Vaquer (1/11/04) Long established domaine of quality.
Les Vignerons du Val d'Orbieu (4/8/04) Producers of La Cuvée Mythique.
Vin de Pays (16/12/03) Mostly Vin de Pays d'Oc from H & H Bancroft.
Vin de Pays (21/2/06) A large selection from LM Wines Online tasted.

Vineyard and Winery

Vine training techniques The different methods of vine training.
Wine and oak A harmonious combination (at times).

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

Boscarelli (3/2/03) Stunning Vino Nobile from this little known producer.
Poliziano (20/1/03) Fantastic Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 'Asinone'.
Massimo Romeo (27/1/03) Decent Vino Nobile here.

Vintages, 2007

2007 Bordeaux (8/4/08) The Hollywood Vintage.
2007 Germany (24/6/08) Great vintage, great wines.

Vintages, 2006

2006 Bordeaux (3/5/07, updated 28/5/08) A vintage needing careful assessment.

Vintages, 2005

2005 Bordeaux (4/5/06, updated 8/11/07) A superior vintage with many superb wines.
2005 Germany (14/12/06) I review a great vintage for Germany.

Vintages, 2004

2004 Bordeaux (6/11/06, updated 11/3/08) A return to classicism for Bordeaux.

Vintages, 2003

2003 Bordeaux (25/10/05) The heatwave vintage.

Vintages, 2001

2001 Bordeaux (6/5/08) A great vintage for Sauternes.
2001 Northern Rhone (12/3/03) Bibendum tasting: some decent wines.
2001 Southern Rhone (13/3/03) Bibendum tasting: brilliant Beaucastel.

Vintages, 1998

1998 Southern Rhone (19/2/08) Failure or success?

Vintages, 1997

1997 Bordeaux (12/2/03) One of the weaker vintages of the 1990s.
1997 Vintage Port (19/2/03) Two wines from this widely declared vintage.
1997 Ten Years On (20/12/07) No claret, but great wines everywhere else.

Vintages, 1996

1996 Bordeaux (12/7/01) An assessment of this classic left bank vintage.
1996 Champagne (10/8/07) An incredible vintage.
1996 Northern Rhone (19/7/01) This vintage is often criticised for its acidity.
1996 Southern Rhone (19/7/01) Top Chateauneuf plus two from the Languedoc.
1996 Ten Years On (28/12/06) Great wines from the Loire and beyond.

Vintages, 1995

1995 Champagne (3/8/07) A relief after four disappointing vintages.
1995 Northern Rhone (19/3/03) Some brilliant wines from top producers.
1995 Southern Rhone (2/3/04) A lovely vintage for Chateauneuf du Pape.
1995 Ten Years On (28/12/05) A broad spread of wines this year.

Vintages, 1994

1994 Bordeaux (7/7/04) Wines with potential from an underrated vintage.
1994 Northern Rhone (12/2/02) Good value, with the added benefit of maturity.
1994 Southern Rhone (12/2/02) Wines from Gigondas and Châteauneuf du Pape.
1994 Ten Years On (30/12/04) A esoteric selection of wines.

Vintages, 1993

1993 Ten Years On (18/12/03) A 1993 blind tasting and tasting dinner combined.

Vintages, 1992

1992 Ten Years On (11/12/02) A vintage for investigating the New World.

Vintages, 1991

1991 Northern Rhone (6/11/02) A wonderful vintage for Côte-Rôtie and Cornas.
1991 Ten Years On (13/12/01) A great vintage in the Northern Rhone

Vintages, 1990

1990 Bordeaux (14/5/03) A hot and dry year resulted in some great wines.
1990 Northern Rhone (9/5/01) Stunning wines, but also a few disappointments.
1990 Ten Years On (7/8/00) An almost universal success.

Vintages, 1989

1989 Champagne (26/6/00) Great wines from an excellent vintage.
1989 Chateauneuf du Pape (10/700) A great vintage in the Southern Rhone.
1989 Bordeaux (23/1/02) Another very successful vintage across the board.

Vintages, 1988

1988 Bordeaux (21/5/00) The first of a triumvirate of good vintages.
1988 Northern Rhone (31/7/02) Another great vintage for the Rhone Valley.

Vintages, 1986

1986 Bordeaux (7/2/01) Classic, tannic, 'vin de garde' wines.

Vintages, 1985

1985 Bordeaux (18/9/02) A superb vintage for current drinking.
1985 Vintage Port (11/10/00) Some wines are becoming very approachable.

Vintages, 1983

1983 Bordeaux (7/11/00) A classic vintage, often passed over in favour of 1982.
1983 Twenty Years On (23/4/02) Another success in Bordeaux.
1983 Vintage Port (15/2/04) Drinking well at 20 years of age.

Vintages, 1982

1982 Bordeaux (18/5/04) Three wines from a great vintage.
1982 Twenty Years On (10/4/02) A great vintage in Bordeaux and Rioja.

Vintages, 1981

1981 Bordeaux (20/9/01) Including first growths and 'super-seconds'.

Vintages, 1975

1975 Bordeaux (14/8/02) Quality can be patchy - here I find the wrong patch!

Vintages, 1964

1964 Bordeaux (10/10/00) Two clarets from a patchy vintage.

Vintages, 1961

1961 Bordeaux (15/6/07) A great vintage, but many wines tasted here were fading.

Vouvray

Domaine des Aubuisieres (31/8/04) A stunning portfolio from Bernard Fouquet.
Domaine Champalou (19/8/04) Elegant Vouvray from Catherine & Didier Champalou.
Domaine Huet (2/10/03, last updated 30/4/08) A brilliant array of wines.
Francois Pinon (5/8/08) Excellent Vouvray from this ex-psychoanalyst.
Prince Poniatowski (16/11/06) Mature Vouvray made by Polish royalty.
Vouvray: My guide to the wonderful wines of this appellation.

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