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Harvest starts down under, Jackson Family news, pruning by kayak, French co-ops in crisis
Plus mining company buying vineyard land in Australia and Champagne’s CO 2 emission goals raised. Above, red lines show major flooding across western France in February. Before I get to...
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Saturday 14 March 2026
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A flurry of wines to chase the winter blues away. Above, Ina and Heiko Bamberger, makers of one such wine...
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Convinced of Riesling’s inherent greatness, these California winemakers strive onwards despite the Sisyphean task of selling the wines. Above, a...
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Some promising representatives of the next generation of California wine brands. Above, w inemaker Ryan Pass of Pass Wines (photo...
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You need to know this guy . From $23.95 or £21 (2023 vintage).
Whenever I mention Bonny Doon, the response...
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Quite a vertical! In London in November 2025, presented by Opus’s long-standing winemaker.
Opus One is the wine world’s seminal...
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Jet lag, a bad cold, but somehow an awful lot of good wine was enjoyed.
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Pleasure – and meaning – in the glass.
In reflecting on a year of tasting, I am fascinated by what...
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Demand, and prices, are falling. A version of this article is published by the Financial Times. Above, the view from...
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The second tranche of wines reviewed on Jancis’s recent West Coast road trip. Above, the new Overshine Collective, a group...
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Plus Mendoza’s recent embrace of copper mining and the end of the Sud de France moniker on wine labels. Above...
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Santa Barbara County has a great deal to offer. A slightly shorter version of this article is published by the...
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From transparent Pinot Noir to concentrated Cabernet Sauvignon in remarkably few miles. See also California’s coolest county.
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Nick on restaurants
A new, Michelin two-star restaurant and, across the square in Sonoma, a much more relaxed establishment. Nick loved both.
Enclos...
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Two fabulous weekends, and a lot of tasting. The Tuscan weekend is exemplified by the outdoor Sunday lunch pictured above...
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Nick moves north from LA, on a full stomach. Above, service at Aubergine in Carmel-by-the-Sea, Monterey.
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Not just an exploration of Zinfandel, but a window into a California wine scene that has long disappeared .
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