Is there a wine that offers a better combination of value, drinkability and ageability than top-end Rioja? My modest ‘cellar’ would suggest not. Amid an otherwise fairly eclectic collection, Gran Reservas from 2001, 2004 and 2011 are by far the most populous older wines. Classic, elegant and ageworthy – and distinctly uncool.
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James Bayley investigates the natural wine bars of east London to find they embrace informality and welcome all.
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With perfect timing, I start a new job this week. Yep – all the boxes are ticked: world in lockdown, nose-diving economy, stalled investments, uncertain future.
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Is it all over for wine as we know it? Shall we pack up and go home, accepting our time has passed?
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GUY WOODWARD
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