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A complicated year and the wines it produced

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Condrieu’s comeback
Condrieu’s comeback

In appreciation of the alluringly uncool appellation

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My wine creed
My wine creed

Declaring my doctrine – driven entirely by deliciousness

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Books etc: February 2025
Books etc: February 2025

For my February review in Decanter, I turned my gaze on Dan Keeling’s new book

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Copenhagen: hej
Copenhagen: hej

A short-list of places to eat and drink in Copenhagen, all on a handy Google map

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My wine icks
My wine icks

My top five wine icks (and how to avoid them)

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About First Press

Hi there, hey, hello. I’m Sophie Thorpe, a London-based wine writer – and the author behind First Press.

Using words to tell the story in every bottle.

I believe that words can bring wine to life. Here’s how.

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Food

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Words

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Places

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Wine · Food · Words · People · Places ·