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Old and new at Madrid's overflowing table
The Spanish capital is booming - but there's still a healthy mix of traditional and modern in its restaurants and bars. Plus: what I've been drinking…
Oct 22
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Andy Neather
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English wine's harvest of hope
A fine 2025 vintage has given English producers a lift after an uncertain year: I visited two leading wineries to investigate. Plus: what I've been…
Oct 15
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Andy Neather
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The fight to take the chemicals out of Champagne
Champagne remains one of French wine's heaviest pesticide users. But organic producers have a different vision. Plus: my top Wine Society…
Oct 8
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Andy Neather
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The year I wrote a book and changed my life
My new book on wine and sustainability is out today. But writing it taught me about a lot besides climate change. Plus: what I've been drinking this…
Oct 1
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Andy Neather
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September 2025
I am a cider drinker (again)
The rise of British craft cider is enough to tempt even a relapsed Westcountry drinker like me back to the stuff. Plus: what I've been drinking this…
Sep 24
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Andy Neather
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The bug that eats wine
The deadly vine pest phylloxera has been discovered on Tenerife. It has left a long trail of destruction over the past 150 years Plus: what I've been…
Sep 17
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Andy Neather
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Viva la revolución!
The UK's Spanish food scene has been transformed. I went to two new London restaurants with a regional take to investigate. Plus: what I've been…
Sep 10
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Andy Neather
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The trouble with French wine
A holiday in Brittany reminded me of how much wider the choice available to drinkers in the UK is than to those across the Channel. Plus: what I've been…
Sep 3
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Andy Neather
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August 2025
Xinomavro: beauty in a hard land
Greece's greatest red grape, Xinomavro, tells a story of winemakers' dedication against the odds in the harsh northern landscapes of Macedonia
Aug 30
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Andy Neather
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Is corkage the way forward for wine lovers?
Restaurateurs are divided on letting diners bring their own bottles. But with rising wine list prices, it's making more sense for drinkers. Plus: what…
Aug 20
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Andy Neather
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Can wine really taste "mineral"?
Minerality is a quality that wine critics love to argue about, a prime example of the influence of terroir. But what does it mean? Plus: what I've been…
Aug 13
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Andy Neather
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My fight for wine's little guys
Trump's tariffs have darkened wine's outlook. But that's no reason to stop critiquing corporates - and supporting small producers. Plus: what I've been…
Aug 6
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Andy Neather
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