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Wine discoveries – February 2026
A flurry of wines to chase the winter blues away. Above, Ina and Heiko Bamberger, makers of one such wine, a terrific German sparkler reviewed below (credit: Lucie Greiner). February...
Team JR
Tuesday 3 March 2026
• 2 min read
Nick on restaurants
Nick's most memorable restaurants of 2025
Nick Lander
Sunday 14 December 2025
• 1 min read
Wine news in 5
Protests in France, Domaine Sigalas acquisition, Vinarchy to cull wine brands
Plus an early harvest for ice wine in Germany, and the oldest vine in the world. Above, Domaine Sigalas vineyard (image courtesy of the domaine). As you can see [if...
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Friday 28 November 2025
• 1 min read
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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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A groundbreaking tasting of three key Eastern European varieties across 10 countries at Kog 25 Pannonia.
There is a tiny...
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Quality under pressure – of the vintage and the political sort. Above, the Gräfenberg vineyard in Kiedrich in the Rheingau...
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The naturally-low-alcohol, underpriced marvel. Fill your boots! A slightly shorter version of this article is published by the Financial Times...
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Reflections inspired by two recent German tastings, mainly 2024s. Above, Helmut and Cornelius Dönnhoff, not in London but on their...
Nick on restaurants
Another pair of restaurants on Sylt reviewed. Above, the stunning location of the Söl'ring Hof. See also Sylt – wine...
Don't quote me
Hot, hot, hot – and much quieter than usual. Above, one of Sylt’s many (delightfully cool) beaches.
This month’s diary...
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In this entry to our 2025 wine writing competition, Matt King writes an ode to Riesling, the grape variety that...
Nick on restaurants
A tiny north German island has far more than its fair share of great wine lists. Sylt, once described to...
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20 don’t-miss wines to drink now. From canned bubbles to grand cru champagne, Etna rosato, Syrian Syrah, California Cabernet and...
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The second half of this report focuses on Baden, Pfalz, Rheinhessen, Rheingau and Württemberg. See also part one, Beyond the...
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Part one of a two-part review of this memorable vintage. Today, the Nahe, Franken, the Mosel, Saale-Unstrut, Sachsen and the...
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Don't miss these 20 standouts from our wine reviews published in the last month.
Tara writes As Jancis pointed out...
Wines of the week
A dry German Riesling that epitomises the intersection of quality and value. From €12.99, £14.58, $26. I came across the...
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A tasting of current releases shown by UK importer/retailer Howard Ripley demonstrated this to a T. Above, the book-lined tasting...
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