France

Wine news in 5 Plus news of the AIV’s appeal to the UN, harvest updates, a Gallo acquisition, surging wine imports in India. And...

Wine news in 5 Plus, Italy is on schedule to become the largest wine producer in the world in 2025. Also, news on how...

Tasting articles An ampelography conference at Plaimont in south-west France leads to delicious discoveries. Above, Eric Fitan pointing out one of the...

Wine news in 5 Plus, harvest begins in northern Italy, Galicia, Beaujolais, New York and south-west France, where a massive hailstorm complicated efforts. Above...

Wines of the week Two Corsican beauties from one of the island's legendary producers. From €21, £24.96, $42 for the white wine and €17.10...

Free for all 4 September 2025 Should irrigation be more widely permitted in France’s fine-wine regions? We’re republishing this argument against, free for...

Wine news in 5 Plus the aftermath of the Corbières fires, projections for French wine production in 2025, and US exports to Canada nosedive...

Wines of the week Everything you want in bordeaux – including age – for a good price. From $28.95, €25.25, £28.99. Last week, mere...

Wine news in 5 Plus 1,500 alcohol-store closures in China and mining projects in the vineyard lands of New Zealand and Australia. Wildfires burn...

Wine news in 5 Plus the latest wine-industry reports from Australia and the UK. Above, Buckwell Vineyard, Chapel Down's newest plantation, 119 ha (294...

Wines of the week A Burgundian approach to a Languedoc variety, with excellent results. From €13.25, £17.67, $29.99. ‘Where is Brian?’ ‘Brian is in...

Wine news in 5 Plus a clarification on Vietnam’s new tax hike on alcoholic beverages and a remembrance of Dr Richard Smart. Smart is...

Nick on restaurants Greedy Landers ate out twice in one day, once in the town and once in the country. My bills were...

Wine news in 5 Plus a huge alcohol tax hike in Vietnam and 67 Pall Mall's new Shanghai location, shown above. Before I get...

Inside information A once-forgotten grape re-emerges in the Loire Volcanique. Chris Howard reports from St-Pourçain. Midway on my journey to the centre...

Don't quote me Why defining the identity of Mediterranean wine is more important now than ever. Thousands of years before the châteaux of...