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Andrew Catchpole

August 2007

  • California winemaker becomes king of the castle

    Grumbles from Napa locals over $30m folly built to honour Italian ancestors.

July 2006

  • A vintage year for cheating

    Andrew Catchpole: Poor old beaujolais. The wine that once launched a thousand races across La Manche is again the source of sour grapes.

May 2006

  • Lines in the sand

  • What's really in your pint?

October 2005

  • Tutankhamen 's top tipple

    No one knows if the ancient Egyptians had a problem with binge-drinking revellers in the taverns of the Nile but those old Pharaohs certainly liked their wine, says Andrew Catchpole.

July 2005

  • Melting pot

    Chinese, Malays, Indians and Thais have left their mark on Penang cuisine. Andrew Catchpole whets his appetite.

May 2005

  • Lord of the ringgits

    Superb beaches and food good enough for Rick Stein - Andrew Catchpole unwinds on laid-back Langkawi.