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Wines from this extraordinary Portuguese island in the middle of the Atlantic, varying from five to 155 years old. The image above, of terraced vineyards in São Vicente, in the...
Jancis Robinson
Friday 9 January 2026
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Graham's 10 Year Old Tawny Port
Snap up this delicate tawny for the festive season, as it will carry you from canapés through cantucci. From $19.99, €18.50, £20. If it wasn’t for debts, I might not...
Tamlyn Currin
Friday 19 December 2025
• 1 min read
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Take advantage of some of the best deals around. A version of this article is published by the Financial Times...
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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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The latest crop of wines, mainly sherries, from this ground-breaking producer.
In the days before my private love of wine...
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A collection of tasting notes, including some of the best-value ports currently available in the UK. A tasting of the...
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Why oh why don't people drink Spain's unique gift to the wine world? A shorter version of this article is...
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Some, though arguably not enough, of Andalucía's treasures assessed. See also Richard's article, published today, on Tio Pepe en rama...
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An assortment of enthusiasm for wines that are far too widely under-appreciated. For more tasting notes in our spring 2019...
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Sweet and fortified wines for drinking over the festive season, a follow-up to dry whites and reds. A version of...
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While Richard focused on vintage ports at London’s recent Big Fortified Tasting (BFT), I concentrated on colheita ports and madeiras...
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From €16.50, 21 Swiss francs, £21.33 for 50 cl Find this wine Made from old-vine Grenache Noir grown in vineyards...
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This is the third and final part of my review of the Portuguese wines I have tasted over the last...
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See also Vintage-dated gifts. In June I had another chance to taste the latest vintage-dated vins doux naturels from the...
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From €7.99, £13, $12 Find this wine This is an LOL wine (take your pick between laugh-out-loud and lots of...
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9 February 2017 This week’s Throwback Thursday – Jancis’s appeal for greater transparency from the producers of non-vintage wines –...
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From £22.59, 44.60 Swiss francs for 50 cl Find this wine This is the time of year when it makes...
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20 December Aldi have reduced the price to just £8.99 for 50 cl! 16 December From AU$19.99, £11.99, HK$149 and...
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