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Guide to our old-vines coverage
4 June 2026 In advance of the 2026 Old Vine Conference on June 8, we’re republishing this overview of our old-vines coverage, now updated to reflect all we’ve published on...
Julian Leidy
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Tasting articles
Wine discoveries – May 2026
Reasons to drink more Riesling; best buys; and far-flung finds – highlights from a month of tastings. Above, Mount Ararat in Armenia overlooking the Yacoubian-Hobbs vineyards (© Yacoubian-Hobbs). It was...
Team JR
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Walking Germany's Mosel
To understand Mosel Riesling, stop reading about it – walk it. Above, the River Mosel and the village of Treis-Karden from a picnic bench with a view. Grey, skeletal branches...
Paula Redes Sidore
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A collaboration between an iconic Australian producer and a legendary Mosel winemaker proves its worth. Andy reviews a series of...
Wines of the week
A non-alcoholic wine that’s a welcome alternative to mineral water and fruit juice, plus its lower-priced bargain alternative, Steinbock. From...
Mission Blind Tasting
How to identify this characterful variety in its various guises, from Germany and elsewhere. Today’s lesson is devoted to one...
Wines of the week
Übergangs wine – a wine to bridge warm afternoons and cool evenings, spring and summer, red and white, past and...
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From Alsace’s Rangen vineyard and Germany’s Ürziger Würzgarten to the volcanic fields of France’s Auvergne and Armenia’s highlands. Another cache...
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A growing network of low-intervention winemakers is redefining Franken’s historic terroir. Above, shrouded in fog, one of the steep, terraced...
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Crisp, refreshing springtime sparklers, juicy reds and drool-worthy dessert wines not to miss. Above, the village of Olena in Tuscany...
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Another outstanding crop of shape-shifting, vineyard-specific wines from an excellent and very small harvest. Klaus Peter Keller’s summary of what...
Wine news in 5
Plus the effect of rising oil prices on the wine world, Argentina’s declining consumption, Germany’s changing export market, and a...
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Overstocked wine collectors round the world share their strategies. A much shorter version of this article is published by the...
Wine news in 5
Also, news on Germany’s Henkell group buying out legendary Cava company Freixenet and legal challenges to France’s copper fungicide bans...
Tasting articles
A flurry of wines to chase the winter blues away. Above, Ina and Heiko Bamberger, makers of one such wine...
Nick on restaurants
An annual round-up of gastronomic pleasure. Above, the German island of Sylt which provided Nick with an excess of it...
Wine news in 5
Plus an early harvest for ice wine in Germany, and the oldest vine in the world. Above, Domaine Sigalas vineyard...
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In a perilous vintage, Germany’s best 2023 Spätburgunders are a testament to nerve and precision in the vineyard. Also see...
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Germany’s supporting cast of white grape varieties proved eloquent in the challenging 2024 vintage. See also New GG releases in...
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