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Harvest starts down under; Jackson Family news, pruning by kayak, French co-ops in crisis
Plus mining concerns buying vineyard land in Australia and Champagne’s CO 2 emission goals raised. Above, red lines show major flooding across western France in February. Before I get to...
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Saturday 14 March 2026
• 1 min read
Wines of the week
Eric Rodez, Cuvée des Crayères Ambonnay Extra Brut Grand Cru NV Champagne
Not cheap but a good buy considering the flood of hedonistic flavour and texture in this organic and biodynamic champagne. From $57, £61.50. If Valentine’s Day Sweethearts were fortune cookies...
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Friday 13 March 2026
• 1 min read
Wine news in 5
Flooding in Bordeaux and Victoria, alleged bribery at Southern Glazer's, tariff update
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Saturday 7 March 2026
• 1 min read
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Tasting articles
France's wild, warm west defies all expectations when it comes to its gorgeously fresh, limpid wines.
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Wines of the week
A deliciously deep, sultry beaujolais that's irresistible now but could age well, too, starting at $23.99, £19.95.
Of the Beaujolais...
Wines of the week
An organically grown, all-seasons red from the Loire that's both immediately delicious and cellar-worthy – for just €12, $14.99, £20...
Wine news in 5
Single-quinta vintage port announcements are a rare bright spot in a week of frost reports and new data on falling...
Wine news in 5
A new study suggests that local fungi fare better than fungicides when combating grapevine-trunk diseases, Majestic acquires Vagabond, and other...
Wine news in 5
Sustainability is today’s theme, whether it’s the question of removing alcohol from wine or creating a sustainable life for farmers...
Wine news in 5
Plus some good news from Portugal. (Above, the waterfront in Vila Nova de Gaia.) But first, some exciting events coming...
Wine news in 5
Lots of positive news this week, from French farmers' rights to Australian initiatives in sustainable packaging and Napa's 2022 vintage...
Wine news in 5
While freezing temperatures have devastated vineyards on Canada's west coast and in Washington, California's 2023 crush – the largest in...
Wine news in 5
A new wine communicator award from 67 Pall Mall is a bright spot among continued reports of unrest in France...
Wine news in 5
Uneasy times in the south of France and at Vintage Wine Estates on the US West Coast, while Saudi Arabia...
Tasting articles
Olivier Faucon of Mas Combarèla, pictured above, is just one of so many over-achievers in France's most extensive wine region...
Travel tips
Current Paris resident Chris Howard takes us by the hand and explains that a directionless stroll is preferable to a...
Book reviews
Jon Bonné goes far deeper than wine in his newest book, published earlier this year. The New French Wine Redefining...
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In this enlightening entry to our 2023 wine writing competition, historian and wine writer Charlie Leary writes about his favourite...
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