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Affordable red wines perfect for the Sunday roast

4:46pm Monday 31st January 2011

Mike Tipping surveys his impressive wine rack

Vintage wines

4:45pm Monday 31st January 2011

Mike Tipping marvels at very old wine – and recommends three newer bottles

A trio of wine bargains at M&S

5:11pm Tuesday 11th January 2011

Just in time to miss my Christmas deadline, the perfect gift for wine anoraks landed on the office desk.

Wines for Christmas

5:26pm Tuesday 14th December 2010

Question: What is the most popular wine at Christmas? Answer: “Do I have to eat my Brussels sprouts?”

New World fizzes

4:31pm Tuesday 7th December 2010

Mike Tipping suggests a couple of New World fizzes – and, if you must, a proper Champagne

The role of noble rot in winemaking

4:29pm Tuesday 7th December 2010

Noble rot, I’ve always thought, is a very ugly name. The French call it pourriture noble, but I find that a little clumsy too. Unusually, I think the German name, Edelfäule, is the most elegant.

A multitude of white wine types

3:49pm Friday 26th November 2010

Mike Tipping reminds us that there are different types of white wine.

Red wines to accompany the bangers and mash

4:03pm Monday 15th November 2010

Mike Tipping suggests three red wines to accompany the bangers and mash

Overlooked wines all worthy of mention

3:48pm Monday 8th November 2010

Mike Tipping delves back into his notebook to find a mixed bag of wines worthy of mention

Wines from Waitrose

4:21pm Monday 1st November 2010

Mike Tipping tries out wines at Decanter World Wine Awards 2010's Supermarket of the Year

Top tooth tip from Tipples

4:19pm Monday 1st November 2010

Mike Tipping recommends three reds that might just leave their imprint on your lips

Red wines perfect for Hallowe’en and Bonfire night

4:13pm Monday 1st November 2010

Mike Tipping picks some reds perfect for Hallowe’en and Bonfire night

Tautavel Man and the Roussillon revolution

4:15pm Tuesday 12th October 2010

Mike Tipping uncovers a wine revolution in the Roussillon region of France

Red wines from Spain and Portugal

4:20pm Monday 27th September 2010

Mike Tipping turns autumn mellow with a trio of reds from Spain and Portugal

Spotlight on winemaker Ian Naudé

4:18pm Monday 27th September 2010

Mike Tipping meets a winemaker committed to the art of blending

Chilean wines to savour

4:17pm Monday 27th September 2010

Mike Tipping celebrates the Chilean way and picks three wines that deliver well above their price tag

Social networking winemaker Katie Jones

4:15pm Monday 27th September 2010

Mike Tipping introduces a winemaker who is using Facebook to push her profile and her wines.

A touch of rosé for the last long weekend of summer

4:13pm Monday 27th September 2010

Something for those closet rose drinkers