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Ballymaloe's charms
An international institution in the southern Irish countryside. In 2011 I travelled to Ballymaloe House, a 40-minute drive from Cork, Ireland, to stay the night and to interview the late...
Nick Lander
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The cross-Channel special relationship
A look at Anglo-French love through the lens of wine. Plus a guide to the UK’s fine-wine traders. A shorter version of this article is published by the Financial Times...
Jancis Robinson
• 9 min read
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Book reviews
The enduring power of truly great writing. The New France A complete guide to contemporary French wine Andrew Jefford Published...
Don't quote me
Chris Howard contemplates the precarious balance of water, weather and vines in France’s Languedoc. Late summer sun beats down on...
Wine news in 5
Plus, a trade deal for China and South Africa, falling French wine and spirits exports, a legal case in Australia...
Wine news in 5
Plus updates on Facebook’s recommendation bans and New Zealand mining projects, and the passing of five influential wine-industry figures. Also...
Inside information
A continuation of Chris Howard’s two-part exploration of the newly revived wine regions of north-west France. Above, an aerial view...
Tasting articles
From light, delicate Prosecco to cult wine from Bordeaux and red Zinfandel, there’s something for everyone in these 25 wines...
Inside information
Once on the fringes, Corsica has emerged as one of France’s most compelling wine regions. Paris-based writer Yasha Lysenko explores...
Wine news in 5
Plus an update on France’s ban on copper-containing fungicides for organic viticulture. Above, fire in South Africa’s Overberg, sent by...
Inside information
Turning tides have brought wine back to the edges of north-west France, says Paris-based journalist Chris Howard. This is part...
Wine news in 5
Plus, Telmont becomes Champagne’s first Regenerative Organic Certified producer, Argentina repeals wine regulations and the EU rules on de-alcoholised wine...
Tasting articles
A comparative tasting of champagne from the highly acclaimed 1996 vintage and the overshadowed 1995. And a daring way to...
Wine news in 5
Plus an early harvest for ice wine in Germany, and the oldest vine in the world. Above, Domaine Sigalas vineyard...
Inside information
Varieties that leap over mountains with no regard for geopolitical borders make definitions tricky, says Wink Lorch. Above, a vineyard...
Wines of the week
A call to embrace the joyous ‘thanksgiving’ concept behind Beaujolais Nouveau with wines made by vignerons who care.
Clocks have...
Wine news in 5
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Before I get to global news, a couple bits from us. First and foremost, a huge congratulations to our...
Nick on restaurants
Nick manages to get a table at The French House, with one of its past casualties.
As noon approached, the...
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