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Free for all In this entry to our 2025 wine writing competition, wine and travel writer Marisa Finetti writes an ode to an...

Tasting articles Tuscan surprises and exciting movements in Puglia, plus new entries from Abruzzo and Campania. See also Walter’s report on new...

Tasting articles Great summer drinking from Alto Adige down to Emilia-Romagna. Plus some wines to put down for winter and beyond. Come...

Tasting articles 20 don’t-miss wines to drink now. From canned bubbles to grand cru champagne, Etna rosato, Syrian Syrah, California Cabernet and...

Don't quote me Why defining the identity of Mediterranean wine is more important now than ever. Thousands of years before the châteaux of...

Wines of the week Superiore is the operative word for this Italian stallion. From €18.50, $19.99, £19.50. Finding a benchmark example of a wine...

Tasting articles Thirty-one of Bolgheri’s 73 wine producers sent their 2022s to be shown at this year’s tasting in London. So which...

Book reviews A quirky, intimate tour of Montalcino, a pan-Italian history and a multifaceted immersion in Tuscany. The Magpie’s Guide to Montalcino...

Tasting articles Sangiovese – but not as we know it. A vertical tasting of a revolutionary Umbrian wine. Above, Chiara Lungarotti in...

Wines of the week Out of fierce resilience, ambition and elegant resolution comes this luminous, complex white wine. And it sells for as little...

Tasting articles Nineteen standouts from the last month of tastings, from Argentina to Wales and many places in between. Two wines from...

Tasting articles Chianti Classico’s Gran Selezione category finally earns its name. Villa Cigliano is pictured above, courtesy of Marchesi Antinori. See also...

Tasting articles A challenging vintage with unexpected results, plus an update on the 2022s. Come back tomorrow for reviews of the new-release...

Tasting articles Don't miss these 20 standouts from our wine reviews published in the last month. Tara writes As Jancis pointed out...

Tasting articles New releases and old vintages make for a particularly rich array of wine reviews this month. Above, champagne producers Mathilde...

Wines of the week A thrilling coastal white inspired by the Hindu concept of Brahman. From €13, $14.95, £24. Ivan Giuliani, winemaker and co-owner...