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Jancis makes a suggestion. A version of this article is also published by the Financial Times. See also South Africa’s star – Chenin Blanc in which the many Cape Chenins...
Jancis Robinson
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Technology columnist Steven Norton writes this engaging entry to our 2025 wine writing competition about a COVID-era encounter with Romorantin...
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Plus news of a wildfire ripping through Washington State's Columbia Gorge. The Burdoin Fire is pictured above (photo credit: Lyle...
Wine news in 5
Plus a clarification on Vietnam’s new tax hike on alcoholic beverages and a remembrance of Dr Richard Smart. Smart is...
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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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Long famed for sweet wines, this section of the Loire Valley is forging a new identity through dry Chenin Blanc...
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Highlights from the Loire and Côte d'Or, alongside old favourites and newer names from the West Coast. The team at...
Wines of the week
A deliciously energetic Cabernet Franc ready for anything. From €11.40, £12.95, $22. He’s greying at the wings but has the...
Book reviews
Two essential guides to overlooked wine regions – the Jura and the Loire – and a third on Rioja, the...
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Wine writer, anthropologist and surfer Chris Howard is seduced by wines made where the Loire meets the ocean. Above, an...
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A reassuringly firm and generous red from a legendary Loire producer at a stellar price. Above, Matthieu and Bernard Baudry...
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Don't pour that ancient bottle of wine down the sink! Some of the corks from an evening described below that...
Tasting articles
From Muscadet to Chinon to Sancerre, this Loire Valley wine tasting shows off the region’s diversity, energy and talent –...
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Plus a quick recap of the 67 Pall Mall Global Wine Communicator Awards and harvest updates across the US and...
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Rachel Fellows writes this entry to our 2024 wine writing competition about tasting an unforgettable Pouilly-Fumé. See the guide to...
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An organically grown, all-seasons red from the Loire that's both immediately delicious and cellar-worthy – for just €12, $14.99, £20...
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There has been a quiet revolution in Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé and surrounding appellations. See also The greening of Sancerre. Above, an...
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