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Harvest report – New Zealand 2026
A vintage that unfolded like a novel, with tension and twists and an ultimately satisfying ending, says Sophie Parker-Thomson MW. Above, the 2026 harvest of Pinot Noir at Mora, Central...
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Brian Croser of Tapanappa has learned to expect the unexpected, but 2023 might take the cake … Above, the first...
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Gavin Quinney of Château Bauduc puts Bordeaux 2022 into perspective with his incredibly detailed annual harvest report. Above, Cabernet Sauvignon...
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Did the annus horribilis become an annus mirabilis ? Walter's photo taken last December pictures Barolo from La Morra.
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Graham Nutter from Ch St-Jacques d'Albas details an eventful – and potentially terrific – vintage in his corner of the...
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A drought-stricken vintage that taxed the skills of every winegrower.
Vintages need to be seen in a rear-view mirror. You...
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Initial reactions to the second-hottest Burgundy growing season of the last 75 years. Above, the view from Gevrey, over the...
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Gavin Quinney of Château Bauduc provides his usual statistical analysis of the vintage, being picked in welcome fine weather above...
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'What's normal?', asks Brian Croser of Tapanappa in South Australia, whose Foggy Hill Vineyard is pictured above mid harvest.
It’s...
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A vintage that will be remembered for when the rain wouldn't stop, and hard work paid dividends. Eventually. Above, grapes...
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Walter finds the mood in the Langhe hills surprisingly upbeat. He took this picture of Mauro Veglio of La Morra...
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An eye-witness account of some of the unusually harsh vicissitudes of this year's weather. Above, Christophe Perrot-Minot directs pickers in...
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So what sort of growing season produced the wines Michael has been reviewing in 2020 Mosels part 1 and part...
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Brian Croser reports on the 2021 vintage, which he describes as ‘perfection in a sea of uncertainty’. In South Australia...
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22 April 2021 We're republishing this free in order to warn fans of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc of likely shortages. 20...
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Gavin Quinney of Ch Bauduc shares his observations, and his graphs, in an annual report that is admired even by...
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Walter reports on the most recent vintage in Piemonte's hot spot, and official attempts to save the market for Barolo...
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