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France's copper limits challenge organics, California fruit left unpicked, Douro oversupply
Plus news of the AIV’s appeal to the UN, harvest updates, a Gallo acquisition, surging wine imports in India. And an invitation to join us for dinner. View this post...
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Saturday 20 September 2025
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We hope we don't have to remind you of the potential of Portuguese table wines and grape varieties. Here is...
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Charles Symington of Symington Family Estates is in the forefront of the fight to adapt to climate change. See the...
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Nearly 150 red wines reviewed here, all from one of the most exciting wine-producing countries in the world. Paul Symington...
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An ideal wine for a crisis?
2018 vintage from €4.95, £9.99, 77.40 Swiss francs per case of six, SG$26
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A strong seasonal recommendation from Julia, suitable for both post-electoral celebrations and commiserations.
From €18, $21.22, 199.75 Danish kroner, CA$39.99...
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Winemaker Charles Symington, taking on the role of vintage reporter from his brother Paul, sends this forthright summary of current...
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Jessica Ochoco, on a paddleboard, feels the Douro magic. See this guide to all the entries in our travel writing...
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A new, ecologically and socially responsible direction for Symington Family Estates. Apart from one or two world leaders, there are...
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We are great fans of Portuguese table wines here at JancisRobinson.com. Just click on the Portugal tag to see the...
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Northern Portugal really is a year-round tourist destination.
A trip that begins in Bordeaux and ends in Oporto, such as...
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A plea for a change in how the Douro Valley works from Paul Symington, on the verge of retirement from...
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A shorter version of this article is published by the Financial Times, in an issue of the magazine whose theme...
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26 March 2018 Please see Paul Symington's coda below the two tasting notes at the end of this article.
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Portugal's Douro Valley continues to revitalise its fortunes via the dry table reds and whites that have proliferated in recent...
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Paul Symington sent this report, written on 18 October. His granddaughter Lua, a sixth-generation Symington, is seen inspecting 2017 grapes...
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Twenty-four winemakers from the Douro Valley will be in London next month and, as last year, the organisers are offering...
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