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Wine discoveries – February 2026
A flurry of wines to chase the winter blues away. Above, Ina and Heiko Bamberger, makers of one such wine, a terrific German sparkler reviewed below (credit: Lucie Greiner). February...
Team JR
Tuesday 3 March 2026
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Margaret River v the world
From a forest of wine glasses, a comprehensive exploration of Margaret River’s best bottles and their international competitors. Including a preview of some of the beauties being poured at our...
Richard Hemming MW
Monday 23 February 2026
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3 December 2020 What a difference a year makes. We're republishing this article in the light of China's recent announcement...
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McLaren Vale is blessed with 455 ha of Grenache, most of it pretty senior. An increasing number of wine producers...
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Watch out, Côte d'Or! The Australians are coming.
I have a particularly soft spot for the Macedon Ranges in the...
Max on Oz
The subject of Max's column this month is all too obvious: an argument about academic attribution that is gripping the...
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The Australian wine community is reeling from the loss of one of its most dynamic – still youthful – practitioners...
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Mirko Pastorelli's second entry to our competition came with a heart-felt and very honest explanation. He wrote, 'In the last...
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‘ Nicole Bilson is a wine educator, writer and sommelier based in Melbourne, Australia. Her career also includes stints in...
Max on Oz
How smoke taint and a pandemic have forced Australia’s winemakers to adapt and innovate.
‘How are you going?’ asks Clonakilla...
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Alistair Cooper MW, a specialist in South American wine, urges Chilean wine producers to plant more of the northern Rhône...
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Ed Verrill writes, 'Taking a break from London wine bars, I moved to Australia for my first vintage in 2018...
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In the spring an old man's fancy lightly turns to cheering us all up. Brian Croser ruminates in the Adelaide...
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The Penfolds Collection 2020, including the long-awaited Grange 2016, is launched today. We compare and contrast with the top wines...
Nick on restaurants
What have some of the world's best chefs been doing during lockdown? A version of this article is published by...
Max on Oz
Australia's most famous Pinot producer has changed hands. Max finds out what is planned, and hoped for.
When I visited...
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Many moons ago – well, last September – two of Australia's most famous family wine companies joined forces to share...
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An Australian and a Brit with a sense of humour, faith in their growers' vineyards and a respect for vintage...
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