Cassandra Charlick in the Josef Chromy vineyard in Tasmania I like to start the year with a word. 2024’s word was ‘equilibrium’. The previous year, 2023, was rather full and I figured a year of moderately paced work, travel and rest was a reasonable thing to aim for. Intentions are wonderful, but let’s be honest; they are called intentions for …
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Few dishes evoke the warmth and charm of Italian cuisine quite like lasagne al forno. Originating from the culinary heartland of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy, this layered masterpiece of pasta, béchamel and minced beef has become a global favourite. But as indulgent as lasagne may be, its rich and complex flavours can make pairing it with wine a challenge. The …
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Château Miraval estate in 2008, when Pitt and Jolie began renting the property – before later acquiring it. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have reportedly agreed to settle their long-running divorce proceedings, but there continued to be uncertainty regarding a separate dispute over Provence vineyard estate Château Miraval. Angelina Jolie’s lawyer, James Simon, told People magazine that the two Hollywood …
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Michaela Morris at DWWA judging week Curating this annual list of my top wines of the year is always a reminder of how fortunate I am. It’s never easy to choose just 10 wines, and as with past editions, this year’s list is dominated by Tuscany and Piedmont, where I spend most of my time. But as my love of …
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It is a few years since analysis of my saliva became an integral part of my tasting protocol, after I discovered the work of Jacky Rigaux and Jean-Michel Deiss on geosensory tasting. It started with Rigaux’s book Geosensorial Tasting: The art and manner of tasting wines of origin (Terre en Vues, 2015). Frustrated by the limits of analytical tasting, Rigaux …
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