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The Jancis Robinson Story, episode 6 – maturing
The penultimate episode of a seven-part podcast series giving the definitive story of Jancis’s life and career so far. For the rest of the series, click here. This episode is...
Richard Hemming MW
Sunday 14 December 2025
• 29 min read
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From iron ore to flor in South Africa's wild west
On South Africa’s remote West Coast an unlikely fortified-wine revival is taking place. Malu Lambert reports. Saldanha’s castle is an improbable one. As you stream into the West Coast outpost...
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Thursday 11 December 2025
• 1 min read
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Matching wine with Asian food, part 4 – floral/fragrant and citric
Richard Hemming MW
Thursday 11 December 2025
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Long a local favourite, Folla Redonda may finally receive official recognition, reports Galicia wine expert Noah Chichester. Each year on...
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Want to cut your alcohol intake and drink something really refreshing? Canadian wine consultant Arnica Rowan, a finalist for the...
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A once-forgotten grape re-emerges in the Loire Volcanique. Chris Howard reports from St-Pourçain. Midway on my journey to the centre...
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Although quantity is down, winemakers across Chile are optimistic about the quality of vintage 2025. Some claim it is one...
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Ancient vines and old winemaking techniques revived in Spain’s powerhouse wine region. Read about the historical context and current trends...
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Harvest 2025 in Argentina finishes with a twist in the tail and a fork in the road. Hot or cold...
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Having tasted cask samples of the wines, our man in Bordeaux reflects on this challenging vintage. Come back next week...
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South Africa’s 2025 harvest is being hailed as potentially one of the greats. South African wine writer Malu Lambert canvassed...
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Winegrowing in Japan has exploded in the last decade. Wine expert and translator Yoko Obara offers an inside look.
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England's two most prestigious universities go head to head in this annual blind wine tasting. Centre of the picture above...
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A challenging year, to say the least, in Piemonte’s pre-eminent DOCG. Above, Cristina Marello Prandi in front of the Paiagallo...
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In the heart of Sardinia, this hotspot for Grenache is looking toward a bright future, even as ideas of how...
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Walter canvasses some of Montalcino's top producers for their take on this challenging and unusually abundant vintage. Above, excess fruit...
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