From the notebook
Wine guides
Plain-English buying guides, food pairings and the odd strong opinion. Written for people who like wine, not wine bores.
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Champagne cocktails: 7 easy sparkling drinks to make at home
The Classic Champagne Cocktail, Kir Royale, French 75, Bellini, Aperol Spritz and more. Easy recipes with Champagne, Prosecco or Cava.
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The best wine with fish: a simple guide to perfect pairings
From fish and chips to salmon and seafood, here’s which wines to pour with fish, and a few reds that…
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The best wine with pizza (and why Italian reds are hard to beat)
Margherita, pepperoni or veggie, here’s what to pour with pizza night, from juicy Italian reds to crisp whites and fizz.
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The best wine with Thai food: what really works with heat and spice
Green curry, pad thai or a fiery jungle curry, here’s how to match wine to Thai food without the burn.
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The best wine with Chinese food: pairings for your takeaway
Sweet and sour, crispy duck or Sichuan heat, here’s what to pour with Chinese food, from Riesling to Pinot Noir.
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The best New Zealand wines: beyond Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
Zesty Sauvignon Blanc, silky Pinot Noir and more. A guide to New Zealand wine and the bottles worth buying.
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The best French wines: a beginner-friendly guide to France’s classics
Bordeaux, Burgundy, the Rhône and beyond. The French wines worth knowing, what they taste like and the bottles we’d buy.
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The best English wines: sparkling stars and still wines worth trying
English sparkling wine now rivals Champagne. Here’s what makes it special, the producers to know and the bottles we’d buy.
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The best Australian wines: Shiraz, Chardonnay and beyond
From big Barossa Shiraz to fresh cool-climate whites, here’s a guide to Australian wine and the bottles we’d buy.
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The best South African wines: Chenin, Pinotage and Cape blends
South Africa offers some of the best value in the wine world. Here’s what to look for, from Chenin Blanc…
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The best South American wines: Malbec, Carmenère and great-value whites
Argentina and Chile make some of the best-value wines in the world. Here’s what to look for and the bottles…
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How to find great value wine: 8 tips for drinking better for less
You don’t need to spend a fortune to drink well. Where the real bargains are, what to avoid and our…
