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WWC25 – Ode to Mencía, by Victor Van Keuren
In this entry to our 2025 wine writing competition, Victor Van Keuren writes a touching ode to Spain's Mencía. See this guide to our competition. Victor Van Keuren writes Victor...
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Sunday 20 July 2025
• 1 min read
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Michelini i Mufatto round the world
Julia Harding MW
Friday 2 August 2024
• 6 min read
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Viva Viñateros
Jancis and Florencia (seen bottom left above) try to get to grips with nearly 500 new-wave Spanish wines. Jancis's laptop screen can just be seen. Jancis writes When you have...
Jancis Robinson
Friday 15 March 2024
• 7 min read
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A resurgent region's unique geography, expressed in its newly site-specific wines.
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An especially impressive range from Bierzo and Priorat despite the brutally hot, dry 2022 vintage, plus an eye-opening Rioja.
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