In this issue

US: en primeur at a distance How Covid has changed the game for US buyers and critics. By Elin McCoy.

Travel: Verona & Veneto Top sights, tastes and pampering opportunities in stunning northern Italy, in the expert company of Alessandra Piubello.

Panel tasting: Cru Beaujolais 2019 187 wines tasted. Our judges relished a chance to taste so many fine Gamays together, finding four Outstanding wines and 60 Highly recommended..

2020 en primeur How US tastings went digital

With global travel shut down and a world in lockdown, Bordeaux’s futures campaign in the US had to get creative. With an ocean between wine and critics, how did the tastings work?

4 mins

Portugal's power couples

Meet three winemaking couples who have put their wines on the map by working together, both as a lockdown necessity and a permanent partnership

10+ mins

Our top 25 sparkling crémants

If you haven’t discovered the connoisseur’s fizz yet, here are 25 sparkling reasons to explore France’s wide range of deliciously on-trend, bottle-fermented crémant styles

10+ mins

A matter of TASTE

Think vodka is a bland, flavourless spirit? Think again. With producers focusing on provenance and terroir, vodka is reinventing itself as a characterful choice for connoisseurs

6 mins

Tamworth BELLY RIBS

The most popular starter at London steakhouse chain Hawksmoor is a great summer dish to recreate at home. Serve it with one of our wine matches for pork perfection

4 mins

In (& around) fair Verona

Many of northern Italy’s key wine-growing regions are to be found between the city of Verona and stunning Lake Garda. Our guide to the area takes in wineries, ancient monuments, top restaurants and more, as we pass through illustrious wine zones and historic villages and towns

8 mins

Spotlight: Champagne - Top blends hit the mark

Pick the right names and vintages, and Champagne can offer solid returns, as seen in a sound market performance in the early part of 2021

3 mins

Olly Smith

Wine broadcaster, author, columnist

3 mins

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