Egypt’s grape expectations

In short, yes: the Victorians did indeed think eating mummified remains pilfered from ancient Egyptian tombs was a good idea, although they did not come up with the idea themselves. The morbid practic

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The pleasures and challenges of making – and describing – great wines

Fruit quality and clarity was a central theme of this tasting, which underscored Grenache’s journey into the limelight

After two intense weeks of blind tasting by top wine professionals from around the world, all 137 Platinum medal winners were re-examined by the five DWWA Co-Chairs. This resulted in the following 50 wines being promoted to the prized status of DWWA Best in Show for 2025