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Rosamund Hall

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Rosamund Hall (DipWSET) is a freelance writer, presenter and columnist specialising in wine and spirits as well as lifestyle and travel. She is the Independent's weekly wine columnist with 'The Wine Down', an irreverant and eclectic look at what you should (and shouldn't) be drinking

<p>Dry doesn’t mean joyless – many of the lowest-sugar wines are also the most balanced and expressive</p>
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How much sugar is actually in your wine?

<p>According to research, when drinks units are made slightly smaller, people end up consuming less (Yui Mok/PA)</p>
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If a pint puts drivers over the limit, it’s time for smaller measures

<p>Hall road-testing her way through the no/low aisle so you don’t have to</p>
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The best booze-free bottles for Dry January that actually taste good

<p>Rosamund Hall’s New Year’s Eve edit in full: from champagne steals and elegant fizz to easy reds and cocktail-ready bottles worth stocking up on</p>
Food and Drink

26 brilliant bottles for New Year’s Eve, from champagne to party reds

<p>Hall road-testing her way through the no/low aisle so you don’t have to</p>
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The best booze-free bottles to drink this Christmas

<p>Rosamund Hall picks The Independent’s best Christmas wines</p>
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The best Christmas wines: from a £6 quality bottle to £40 treats

<p>Rosamund Hall showcases the bottles proving Beaujolais Nouveau’s big comeback – from supermarket surprises to indie gems</p>
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Beaujolais Nouveau Day: The best reds hot off the (wine) presses

<p>Rosamund Hall set out to discover is Pluckley is as spooky as they say</p>
England

What happened when I visited the most haunted village in Britain

<p>Views across to Lake Garda from Perla del Garda, a family-run estate that has revitalised wine production in its corner of Lugana </p>
Italy

Why you should venture beyond Lake Garda to the vineyards of Lugana

Features

The best new no and low-alcohol drinks to try now

<p>Our pick of supermarket gems that prove you don’t need to spend big to drink brilliantly</p>
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Wine hacks: The best quality wines to buy without overspending

<p>Savour the last of the summer sun with a glass that tastes far pricier than it costs</p>
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Best bank holiday wine deals including this £5 gem

<p>The UK’s vineyard scene is as exciting as any of the world’s best winemaking regions – and now there’s a new wine route to help you explore it</p>
UK

The UK’s first wine trail is as good as any in Napa Valley

UK

The UK’s first wine trail is as good as any in Napa Valley

<p>The UK’s vineyard scene is as exciting as any of the world’s best winemaking regions – and now there’s a new wine route to help you explore it</p>
<p>The supermarket wine aisle: part treasure hunt, part personality test</p>
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14 great value supermarket wines to buy right now

<p> Founder of the Canned Wine Co says canned wine is a ‘photo in time’, forever captured in that moment</p>
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Canned wine is getting good – here are 13 worth trying now

<p>Rosamund Hall shows the array of excellent pinot noir and chardonnay being made in Essex</p>
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When it comes to wine, the only way is Essex (believe it or not)

<p>New research shows that Generation Z are finally embracing alcohol</p>
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The real reason Gen-Zers have stopped being ‘sober curious’

<p>New research shows that Generation Z are finally embracing alcohol</p>
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The real reason Gen-Zers have stopped being ‘sober curious’

<p>This week, Rosamund Hall selects her favourite Australian chardonnay </p>
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In defence of the most hated white wine in the world

<p>English wine is having a moment – but it faces challenges, too</p>
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English wine is having a moment… so which ones should you try first?

<p>Cooling down with a glass of wine in the sunshine – is there anything more summery?</p>
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Best summer wines: Crisp whites, sparkling rosé and a £5 fizzy gem

<p>‘Bordeaux’s image as a traditional wine-making region is changing’</p>
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How ‘boring Bordeaux’ is having a wine renaissance

<p>Rosamund Hall chooses a selection of red wines that are perfect for chilling</p>
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Chilling red wine actually makes it taste better (yes, really)

<p>‘Wine fairs and festivals are easily one of the greatest ways to immerse yourself in all that is wonderful about wine’</p>
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This summer, the best wine festivals are in the UK – hurrah!

<p>One of the joys of driving through France is discovering off-the-beaten-track towns, such as pretty Lyons-la-Forêt</p>
France

The best driving detours in France for 2025 road trips

<p>Wine enthusiasts have been saying that sherry deserves to be more popular since Shakespeare’s day, says Rosamund Hall</p>
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My sherry amour – why it’s not just a drink for your nan at Christmas

<p>‘Wine fairs and festivals are easily one of the greatest ways to immerse yourself in all that is wonderful about wine’</p>
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This summer, the best wine festivals are in the UK – hurrah!

<p>One of the joys of driving through France is discovering off-the-beaten-track towns, such as pretty Lyons-la-Forêt</p>
France

The best driving detours in France for 2025 road trips

<p>Wine enthusiasts have been saying that sherry deserves to be more popular since Shakespeare’s day, says Rosamund Hall</p>
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My sherry amour – why it’s not just a drink for your nan at Christmas

<p>We taste tested for flavour and how well the wines paired with food </p>
Wine

Best rosé wines 2025, taste-tested by a wine expert

Wine

Best rosé wines 2025, taste-tested by a wine expert

<p>We taste tested for flavour and how well the wines paired with food </p>
<p>Gary Barlow’s new ITV show explores the food and wine scene in Australia</p>
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How Gary Barlow embodies everything I believe about wine

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Why is wedding wine always so awful? What to serve on the big day

<p>Did you know you can always ask to see the wine being poured in front of you? It’s actually the law in France</p>
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Here’s how to avoid being cheated with cheap wine

<p>Rosamund Hall picks her favourite sparkling wines for spring</p>
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The sun is out – it’s time for a springtime refresh of sparkling wine

<p>Rosamund Hall picks her favourite sparkling wines for spring</p>
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The sun is out – it’s time for a springtime refresh of sparkling wine

<p>Climate change means Hull could one day better Bordeaux for wine production</p>
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With Hull the ‘new Bordeaux’, could we be quaffing Cotes de Yorkshire?

<p>This week, Rosamund chooses her favourite wines to drink at Easter</p>
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Why not try these cracking wines this Easter?

<p>This week, Rosamund Hall explains what commonly used ‘wine words’ really mean</p>
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Wine words: Are they useful or just a load of old nonsense?

<p>Driving to Gippsland from Melbourne is one of the best road trips in Australia</p>
Australia

This region boasts some of Australia’s best beaches, wine and wildlife

<p>'No mother wants a teddy cuddling a pink prosecco bottle – trust me'</p>
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No mother wants a teddy cuddling a pink prosecco bottle – trust me

<p>Rosamund Hall reveals how to enjoy fine wines (without breaking the bank)</p>
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How to enjoy fine wines (without breaking the bank)

<p>Rosamund Hall is concerned by Trump’s plans to impose 200 per cent tariffs on EU wines</p>
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Is Trump’s tariff war on European wine a cynical ploy?

<p>Will someone please put up a yellow triangle, hazard lights or a traffic cone? Anyone...?</p>
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Meghan doesn’t know how to open champagne properly – it’s a nightmare

<p>Rosamund Hall selects her favourite natural wines</p>
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Natural wines may be incredibly divisive – but please give them a go

<p>Think rosé’s just for summer? Think again – here’s what to drink in winter too...</p>
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Think rosé’s just for summer? Here’s what to drink in winter

<p>When it comes to romance, these wines certainly deliver</p>
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Will you be my Valent-wine? Here are the most romantic tipples

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Will you be my Valent-wine? Here are the most romantic tipples

<p>When it comes to romance, these wines certainly deliver</p>
<p>As alcohol duty rises in the UK, Rosamund Hall picks the best lower ABV wines to try</p>
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Wine has just got more expensive – thanks to Rachel Reeves

<p>‘Why not take a beat, and think about what you want your 2025 drinking to look like?’</p>
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It's the end of Dry January – here are the perfect wines to celebrate

<p>Rosamund Hall has selected the best organic wines of the moment</p>
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Why organic wines are having such a moment

<p>Rosamund explores the future of the wine industry </p>
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Why cooperatives hold the key to a sustainable future for wine

<p>Rosamund explores the future of the wine industry </p>
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Why cooperatives hold the key to a sustainable future for wine

<p>Wine expert Rosamund Hall believes it’s not over quite yet... </p>
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Is 2025 going to be wine’s annus horribilis?

<p>Rosamund has selected a range of wines to try in January </p>
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Why I’m choosing ‘Try January’ instead of ‘Dry January’

<p>‘At Christmas, I like to indulge in a martini’ </p>
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The one thing I do every year to help combat the Christmas chaos

<p>Rosamund’s favourite Christmas tipple is champagne </p>
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There’s only one wine you really need at Christmas

<p>Christmas in a glass: raise a toast to the season with wines that make every moment merry and bright</p>
Food and Drink

The only 29 wines you need this Christmas, including this £5 gem

<p>‘As Brooklyn said, wine <em>is </em>very special, it does bring people together and I love that he loves sharing it’</p>
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Why I’ll be raising a glass to ‘vinfluencer’ Brooklyn Beckham

<p>Port is usually considered a festive drink, but it’s great to enjoy all year round </p>
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Port isn’t just for Christmas – but it’s a jolly good time to try it

<p>One small way the astounding resilience of the Ukrainian people can be felt is through the committed individuals and organisations who are working in the wine industry</p>
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Why we should all be drinking Ukrainian wine (yes, really)

<p>Rosamund puts the sparkle in sparkling</p>
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Do you find prosecco a bit passé? Here are some alternatives...

<p>‘Beaujolais Nouveau gives me the most joyous feeling of optimism’</p>
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Happy Beaujolais Day, to all who celebrate...

<p>This week, columnist Rosamund Hall selects her favourite autumnal wines </p>
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These seasonal wines are perfect for those crisp autumn months

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These seasonal wines are perfect for those crisp autumn months

<p>This week, columnist Rosamund Hall selects her favourite autumnal wines </p>
<p>In the wake of the recent budget, Tim Martin has warned that price rises are likely at Wetherspoons (Victoria Jones/PA)</p>
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San Miguel disappearing from Wetherspoon’s is only the beginning

<p>Bodegas De Los Herederos Del Marqués De Riscal claimed top spot in the World’s Best Vineyard 2024</p>
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Has it been a good or bad year for British wine?

<p>I love that pinot grigio conjures up images of friends coming together to enjoy a glass of wine at a picnic or a sunny lunch. But it’s time to switch it up a bit</p>
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It’s time to put down the pinot grigio and step away...

<p>‘Call me a grinch, or whatever the Halloween-hating equivalent is, but this is definitely a case of (questionable) style over substance’ </p>
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Halloween ‘glow in the dark’ special wine sounds like a horror story

<p>‘Call me a grinch, or whatever the Halloween-hating equivalent is, but this is definitely a case of (questionable) style over substance’ </p>
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Halloween ‘glow in the dark’ special wine sounds like a horror story

<p>The new chancellor is said to be considering yet more alcohol duties </p>
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Please, Rachel Reeves – the last thing we need is yet another wine tax

<p>Malbec is increasingly popular here in the UK </p>
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French Malbec is having a revival – rightfully so

<p>A burial urn full of wine, discovered by archaeologists in a Roman tomb in Spain, was found to have cremated remains inside</p>
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What the shock discovery of the world’s oldest wine can tell us

<p>Jeremy Clarkson’s new pub, The Farmer’s Dog, prides itself on its selection of English wines </p>
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I never thought I’d say this – but I admire Jeremy Clarkson

<p>The World Health Organisation (WHO) put out a statement last year that ‘no level of alcohol consumption is safe when it comes to human health’ – which could mean trouble for wine </p>
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The disturbing (and sobering) story behind the anti-alcohol movement

<p>The imperial pint is one of the world’s largest standard ‘pour sizes’ for beer</p>
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Is it time our obsession with the pint was knocked on the head?

<p>Perhaps the real problem isn’t about there being fewer younger wine drinkers – it’s that the wine industry needs to broaden the ways in which it engages with consumers of all ages</p>
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Whether you’re 18 or 88, here’s how to enjoy wine regardless of age

<p>What are the drinks that transport you to a different place and time? </p>
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Do you remember your favourite beer or glass of wine...? I do

<p>Is it inevitable that we all become sophisticated red wine drinkers wearing smoking jackets and sitting in wingback armchairs as we age? </p>
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As you get older, here’s how to embrace your changing tastes in wine

<p>They give us the opportunity to enjoy the flavours of expensive wines without breaking the bank </p>
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Why copycat wines are on the rise – and the ones you should try

<p> A fourth instalment,<em> Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy,</em> was recently announced</p>
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We need Bridget Jones now more than ever

<p>Consumers are drinking less, but they’re drinking better quality wine </p>
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Is this the end of cheap wine?

<p>There are hundreds of wine competitions spanning the globe</p>
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Why we need the ‘Wine Olympics’

<p>‘Have you ever stopped to think about the people who form the most vital cog in the winemaking machine?’ </p>
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There’s a dark side to the wine industry and nobody’s talking about it

<p>Cheers to a season of fancy cocktails – Aperol or not </p>
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The top five alternatives to Aperol spritz this summer

<p>Poppies and a vineyard in Boxley near Maidstone in Kent, England</p>
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The great British wine sale: why we should welcome foreign investors

<p>‘Have you ever stopped to think about the people who form the most vital cog in the winemaking machine?’ </p>
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There’s a dark side to the wine industry and nobody’s talking about it

<p>Cheers to a season of fancy cocktails – Aperol or not </p>
Features

The top five alternatives to Aperol spritz this summer

<p>Poppies and a vineyard in Boxley near Maidstone in Kent, England</p>
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The great British wine sale: why we should welcome foreign investors

<p>Much like the wine you love, the music you enjoy is highly personal to the individual </p>
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Why wine should always be paired with music

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Why England are winning at wine – here’s what to drink this summer

<p>Pubs served up to 90 per cent more pints than usual during England matches </p>
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Can the Euros save our struggling hospitality industry?

<p>Songwriter Benny Blanco has released his first cookbook in which he eats spaghetti and drinks wine </p>
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Is a glass of red wine a day really good for your health?

<p>Next time you’re out with friends, pass on the pinot and take a punt on something you don’t know </p>
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Here’s why you shouldn’t be afraid of the house wine

<p>Winemakers in both France and Italy have recently expressed an excitement for the UK and our burgeoning wine industry</p>
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When it comes to British wine production, everything’s coming up rosé

<p>Wetherspoon’s has been, for many people, an introduction to the world of pub-going</p>
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I’m a wine critic with a secret – I adore Wetherspoon’s

<p>Wine shops, supermarkets, restaurants, bars and pubs all know that faults occur, and should be ready to offer you a replacement for your purchase free of charge</p>
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How do you know when a wine has ‘gone off’ – and what should you do?

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