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Strengthening US wine labelling, new EU trade deals, market reports, more bottles lighten up
Plus, wet weather makes California drought-free for the first time in 25 years and leaves snow on Douro vineyards. Much to the delight of Otto, Paul Symington’s dog, above. A...
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Friday 30 January 2026
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Quinta do Pôpa, Contos da Terra, Douro
Tara Q Thomas
Friday 30 January 2026
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France's copper limits challenge organics, California fruit left unpicked, Douro oversupply
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Saturday 20 September 2025
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James Mayor discovers how a fifth-generation digital native is shaking up one of the best-known port shippers in its 140th...
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A selection of some of the most exciting table wines in the world, from a region perhaps less threatened by...
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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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