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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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The Jancis Robinson Story, episode 4 – fruiting
Richard Hemming MW
Sunday 30 November 2025
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Brunello vintage 2021 – new reference points for Montalcino
Walter Speller
Friday 28 November 2025
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Six months after his initial report at the start of the year, having tasting many more wines, Walter appraises the...
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Trentino-based sparkling-wine producer Ferrari has lured Cyril Brun, former chef de cave at Charles Heidsieck, to Italy. Above, left to...
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11 May 2023 In support of the vine-growers of Romagna, after the recent shocking landslides there, we’re republishing free today...
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Kyriakos Kynigopoulos – the oenologist everyone knows – and why he thinks burgundy could be 15% better.
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4 May 2023 With our heads deep in the 2022 en primeur campaign, we’re republishing free this report written towards...
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