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Protests in France, Domaine Sigalas acquisition, Vinarchy to cull wine brands
Plus an early harvest for ice wine in Germany, and the oldest vine in the world. Above, Domaine Sigalas vineyard (image courtesy of the domaine). As you can see [if...
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Friday 28 November 2025
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d’Arenberg, The High Trellis Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 McLaren Vale
Andy Howard MW
Friday 7 November 2025
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A deep dive into VSCs and correct sulphur-related terms. Virginia Willcock is toying with the idea of putting a permanent...
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Virginia Willcock sets the model for flinty, wonderfully funky Chardonnay.
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A great-value southern-hemisphere alternative to Côte Rôtie, made by Tim Lovett, above.
From AU$22.99, $22, £19.49
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Floods and drought collide in eastern Australia.
The last time the cellars flooded at Mitchelton was 1974, just after the...
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The far south-western tip of Australia makes up in quality what it lacks in quantity. Cabernet, then Chardonnay, made the...
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Do screwcaps preserve wines during a glorious evolution, or stunt their development?
In 1977, when Clare Valley winemaker Andrew Mitchell...
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Answers to burgundy from Australia's coolest terroir. A version of this article is published by the Financial Times. See more...
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All Tolpuddle Chardonnays so far released, in some rather fine glasses. Read more in A totemic Tasmanian.
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A ton of tasting notes from our Singapore correspondent.
Gramona's Font Jui, pictured above, is one of many wines I...
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This year's final set of announcements of these great diversity and inclusion initiatives.
We have already announced the first tranche...
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The vineyards, and wines, of Mount Horrocks and Grosset have been revolutionised, much to Jeffrey Grosset's surprise.
Stephanie Toole lifts...
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Not just one but two stunningly well-made dry whites, one a whippersnapper, the other rather majestically mature.
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Yarra Valley makes it into our wine of the week pages after a seven-year absence, and it's Giant Steps again...
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And for my next trick… Is there no end to Penfolds’ novelties?
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