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Southern Rhône vintage 2024 – an overview
Alistair Cooper MW
Monday 8 December 2025
• 2 min read
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The Jancis Robinson Story, episode 5 – yielding
The fifth of a new 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 7 December 2025
• 26 min read
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Hospices de Beaune wine auction 2025
A look back – and forward – at the world’s oldest wine charity auction, from a former bidder. On Sunday 16 November, the 165th edition of the annual Hospices de...
Andy Howard MW
Wednesday 3 December 2025
• 6 min read
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Samantha Cole-Johnson reports from a harvest that continues, despite fire, smoke and ash.
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In response to consumer demand, an international wine competition has introduced a new category for no- and low-alcohol wines. Louise...
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MW student Young Shi arrived in Burgundy on 22 August to do vintage 2020. Here, she shares her observations. See...
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