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The four northernmost regions of Italy share more than just a mountainous border with neighbouring countries. Meet some of the key winemakers in each region – some of whom own vines on both sides of the border – and discover the results of an ongoing exchange of ideas and wine heritage

The very high scores here, from a small field, reflect the quality and general deliciousness to be expected from the high-standard Pinot Noirs grown across Germany’s regions

Difficult to get hold of they may be, but Swiss reds and whites are distinctive, delicious, diverse and definitely worth tracking down

On the lighter side of Italian reds, freshness and value are the keywords to these pleasingly fruit-focused styles

A tasting of more than 300 wines, covering vintages of marked and contrasting identities, revealed an array of different profiles united by their approachability and ageworthiness