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The Truth About Vegan Wine
Get ready for a shock if you thought you were drinking ethically
Feb 11
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Zero Zero Bordeaux
Essential additions to my 2025 Wine Guide, as the region tries to redefine claret
Feb 4
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Simon J Woolf
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For Best Results, Fridge Age Your Orange Wine
How a simple hack changed my mind about an under-performing bottle.
Jan 28
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Simon J Woolf
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Drink Wine and Build Community
This missive from the founder of Bottled Alive couldn't be more relevant now
Jan 21
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Simon J Woolf
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Top Ten Affordable Natural Wines
Some favourite bottles that won't break the bank
Jan 14
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Simon J Woolf
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The Wine Tech-Sheet Bullshit Buster
Sep 4, 2024
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Simon J Woolf
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Why Organic Matters More than Natural Wine
Jul 16, 2025
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Simon J Woolf
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Low Intervention Red Bordeaux, Part 1
Mar 19, 2025
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Simon J Woolf
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Amsterdam's Evolving Wine Scene
Aug 13, 2025
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Simon J Woolf
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Wine and Wonder in 2026
A brief reflection and the year ahead
Jan 7
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Simon J Woolf
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Here's What 2026 Means for Wine
TMC's crystal gazers share the only predictions you'll never need
Dec 31, 2025
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Simon J Woolf
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What Makes One Wine Stand Out Amongst Thousands?
My most memorable bottles from 2025
Dec 24, 2025
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Simon J Woolf
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World of Nothing: A Wine Free Future
But every wine lover needs to consider what the future holds
Dec 17, 2025
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Simon J Woolf
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Can Wine Change Your Life?
How one bottle changed mine on two occasions
Dec 10, 2025
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Simon J Woolf
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Growing Grapes Under Glass
Could this be the future of vineyards?
Dec 3, 2025
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Simon J Woolf
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New Faces in the Mosel
I put 22 wines from seven growers to the test, together with two colleagues. This tasting was conceived thanks to Jan Matthias Klein, who supplied many…
Nov 27, 2025
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Simon J Woolf
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Is China's Most Famous Wine Region Doomed?
Visiting the innovators in Ningxia
Nov 20, 2025
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Simon J Woolf
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What is it with Natural Wine Haters?
I tried to understand the polemic that never stops
Nov 6, 2025
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Simon J Woolf
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