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Will AI make it easier to choose the best wine?
How to Drink Better: You can be certain that change is coming, but its exact form is not yet fully clear
Wines from Georgia and Armenia: four great bottles to try
This region was where wine was (probably) born, so they know what they’re talking about
Affordable wines: Two French reds now on sale at a big discount
Wines for the Weekend: The SuperValu French wine sale offers very good value on a range of both whites and reds
I tried 19 affordable New Zealand sauvignon blancs and these four were the best
We love the aromatic freshness of Marlborough white wine in Ireland
John Wilson’s eight best rules for pairing wine with cheese
How to Drink Better: Some cheeses will kill a wine while others will greatly enhance it
A light white and a tasty sparkling wine from Aldi to mark the close of summer
Wines for the Weekend: Not all pinot grigios are created equal, but this one is consistently good
John Wilson tried a TikTok-inspired Spicy Sauvy B – here’s his verdict
How to Drink Better: People have been adding ingredients to wine for thousands of years, so is this any different?
I hunted for the best value in Beaujolais Crus and here are the results
John Wilson: The four wines I’ve featured here include one of my personal favourites
A ‘fantastic for the money’ white wine and a red to enjoy with tapas
Wines for the Weekend: These two inexpensive Spanish options come from one of the largest family-owned wine producers in the world
Make this lesser-known French wine region your next big discovery
John Wilson: Vines in the Ventoux benefit from the combination of sunny days and cooler mountain air
Hugo Spritz is the drink of the summer – here’s how to make one
How to Drink Better: This simple elderflower cocktail seems to be having a moment in the sun
John Wilson: Pay a little more for these two wines and get great value for money
Wines for the Weekend: Both of these French bottles are available at lower prices at the moment
Irish people are drinking less alcohol than ever. But there is one drink on the rise
How to Drink Better: Ireland now sits mid-table in the EU alcohol-consumption table, the report says
Summer wines: four alternatives to your usual sunny fizz
John Wilson: A glass of sparkling wine makes for the perfect drink in warmer weather
These two €13 South African wines pair perfectly with grilled food
Wines for the Weekend: These two €13 bottles are from a large family farm in Paarl, South Africa
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