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Flooding in Bordeaux and Victoria, alleged bribery at Southern Glazer's, tariff update
Also news on Germany’s Henkell group buying out legendary Cava company Freixenet (pictured above) and lawsuits on France’s copper fungicide bans. Before I get to global news, I would like...
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Saturday 7 March 2026
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Book reviews
The New France – book review
The enduring power of truly great writing. The New France A complete guide to contemporary French wine Andrew Jefford Published by Mitchell Beazley First edition 2002 ISBN 9781840004106 If you...
Henry Jeffreys
Tuesday 3 March 2026
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As these wines are enthusiastically offered by the fine-wine merchants, we try to see through the hype, and include tasting...
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Bordeaux is really getting in the organic, and food-pairing, groove … as a Zoom lunch, and an unusual breakfast, proved...
Alder on America
First various imported European wines under 14%. Now the US extends its 25% tariff to all French and German wines...
Book reviews
29 December 2020 We're republishing free details of these three excellent new books about the world's biggest fine-wine region.
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A second, Académie du Vin Library edition of his autobiography is published today. Lucy Pope took this picture of Steven...
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Two weeks in France left Nick open-mouthed in admiration of the French.
Why do eating habits vary so enormously from...
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