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County winemaker lands a contract with Waitrose

6:50am Thursday 12th November 2009

SARAH McCLEERY reports on success for a local grower

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Screw-cap bottles are not without downsides

9:35am Thursday 5th November 2009

SARAH McCLEERY gets in a flap with a screwcap while dining on Eurostar

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Time to spice up a gutsy red wine to keep you warm

1:00am Thursday 29th October 2009

SARAH McCLEERY mulls over the best ingredients for a toasty treat

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Rediscovering an unexpected taste of central Europe

9:26am Thursday 22nd October 2009

SARAH McCLEERY says Slovenia can produce surprises

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Knowledge shared and some fabulous Bordeaux enjoyed

9:53am Thursday 15th October 2009

SARAH McCLEERY reports on the wine club dinner

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Give credit to skills of winemakers

6:50am Thursday 8th October 2009

SARAH McCLEERY gets an early taste of wine from the fermentation tank

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Going Dutch with surprising results

9:21am Thursday 1st October 2009

One of the silliest ‘wine’ purchases I ever made was a bottle of rhubarb wine that I brought back from New England.

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Bergerac steps out of shadows

9:37am Thursday 24th September 2009

SARAH McCLEERY finds an emphasis on quality in Bergerac

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Gewürztraminer from Chile was a surprise winner

5:50am Thursday 17th September 2009

SARAH McCLEERY on a no-nonsense approach to the wines of Chile

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Premium vintages need to be enjoyed

9:37am Thursday 10th September 2009

SARAH McCLEERY wishes she did not get involved in so many silly debates

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Dinner party dilemmas

11:26am Thursday 3rd September 2009

Sarah McCleery visits a Master of Wine and finds the perfect companions for a summer get-together

Test your wine knowledge

6:50am Thursday 27th August 2009

Test your wine knowledge with SARAH McCLEERY

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October 1, 2009, 7pm, at The Corner Club, Turl Street, Oxford. Tickets £49.95 per person include three-course themed menu with wines and white wine reception. Presented by Sarah McCleery. Featured wines include Chateau Dauzac 1995 from Margaux at £44.95 and Chateau Clos Rene 2000 from Pomerol at £45. Contact Theo Sloot for booking and further information. Telephone 01865 301144 or email theo@oxfordwine.co.uk

Take time to enjoy art of wine

9:59am Thursday 20th August 2009

SARAH McCLEERY urges wine lovers to savour the efforts of top winemakers

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Stock up with vintage winners

6:00am Thursday 13th August 2009

The summer holidays are in full swing and – predictably – the weather has deteriorated. Friends with young children at home are going mad: I know because they intermittently land on my doorstep with young Johnny and Chloe in tow, bypassing all offers of tea and coffee and heading straight for the wine.

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Spanish quality continues to rise

6:30am Thursday 6th August 2009

I have been in Spain a lot in the last year; visiting vineyards in the north, south, east and west. No matter how many times I go, I can’t get accustomed to the 3pm lunches and the dinners that seem to go on into the wee small hours but it’s no more than a minor irritation when there are so many delicious wines to taste in between times.