GermanyWine
Riesling: Germany’s great white grape, and where to taste it
Lively, precise and far more often dry than people think. Here’s how Riesling tastes, where it grows and where to drink it on a weekend.
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FranceWine
Sauvignon Blanc: the fresh white grape, and where to taste it
Zesty, green and made for summer. Here’s how Sauvignon Blanc tastes, where it grows in Europe and where to drink it on a weekend.
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Merlot: Bordeaux’s soft red grape, and where to taste it
Plush, plummy and Bordeaux’s most planted grape. Here’s how Merlot tastes, where it grows in Europe and where to drink it on a weekend.
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Cabernet Franc: the Loire’s aromatic red, and where to taste it
Fragrant, fresh and the parent of Cabernet Sauvignon. Here’s how Cabernet Franc tastes, where it grows and where to drink it on a weekend.
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Cabernet Sauvignon: the left-bank red, and where to taste it
Cassis, cedar and firm tannins: the world’s best-known red grape. Here’s how Cabernet Sauvignon tastes, where it grows and where to drink it.
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Malbec: from Cahors to Argentina, and where to taste it
Dark, plummy and older than you think. Here’s how Malbec tastes, why Cahors is its French home and where to drink it on a weekend.
