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The secret of longevity
Oldie grape pickers in Madiran, south-west France, where the local red from the tannat grape is thought to be an important factor in the region having double the national average of men aged over 90. A...
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Which Do You Want First: the Good News, the Gold News or the Money-Saving News?
Three excellent pieces of news from Rioja: ? Firstly, the excellent CVNE bodega agreed to let us bottle their exceptional 2001 vintage gran reserva under our flagship Exhibition label. This is the...
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All I Want for Christmas is a…
… half bottle of delicious, delectable, unctuous sherry. Williams & Humbert ‘As You Like It’ AmontilladoOnce you’ve worked at The Society for a few months it dawns on you that much of your...
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‘The Pinnacle of Wine Retailing’
The Society triumphs on a night of celebration of wine Pictured here are Tracy Richardson (left) of Member Services and Naomi Norwood of The Cellar Showroom surrounded by The Society’s record haul of...
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We don’t see much hail in Stevenage so I often struggle to imagine how isolated storms can wreak such havoc in vineyards. We reported in June how Vouvray had been hit followed by similar news from...
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The Home Of Glorious Chardonnay
In the first part of his tour of Burgundy head of copy Paul Trelford is cooled by heady Meursault and then heads for the glories of the north in Chablis What to do in Beaune when the mercury is pushing...
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Burgundy: From The Destruction To The Sublime
Head of copy Paul Trelford continues his tour of Burgundy. It starts with a bump but ends in euphoria Click here to read the first part. A YEAR’S WORK LOST IN MINUTES Burgundy’s year had been much like...
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The Beautiful South: Pouilly-Fuissé
In his final chapter Paul Trelford heads to the south of Burgundy to sample some of the region’s best-value whites, and ends with some of its finest. Click to read the first and second parts Toby...
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Size Matters: A Festive Magnum
I’ve learned to my not insubstantial cost that the main Christmas meal isn’t the time to get out your very best bottles. There’s just too much going on to really appreciate your most precious,...
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Madiran: à votre santé!
Research suggests that not only is red wine good for you but that traditionally made wines are better still, and that Madiran is best of all. Madiran is a beautiful, sleepy, wineproducing region in the...
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Reaping The Rewards Of En Primeur
All the current excitement about the excellence of the 2015 vintage reminds me of my first year working at The Society back in 2006. The talk then was of the brilliance of the 2005 vintage, which was...
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