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Bordeaux 2025 harvest report
James Lawther MW
Thursday 9 October 2025
• 1 min read
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Samantha Cole-Johnson
Friday 15 August 2025
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A drought-stricken vintage that taxed the skills of every winegrower.
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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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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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Charles Symington of Symington Family Estates is in the forefront of the fight to adapt to climate change. See the...
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Gavin Quinney is kind and energetic enough to share more stats and charts than ever. Another harvest safely landed and...
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Gavin Quinney presents his final report on the most recent Bordeaux vintage. See also Bordeaux 2019 half-term report and Bordeaux...
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