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New French grape variety, Argentina's falling exports, UK's rising wine taxes
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Saturday 7 February 2026
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Greywacke, Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Friday 6 February 2026
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Wine news in 5
Wildfires in Chile, New Zealand floods, South Africa starts harvest, Prosecco sales strong
Also: the WHO calls for raised alcohol taxes; more tariff drama; Champagne sales decline, and protests continue at Moët Hennessy. Above, fires still rage in South Africa. Photo by David...
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Friday 23 January 2026
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Two outstanding producers from New Zealand’s South Island show their wares in London. Above, the Clouston Vineyard in the central...
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Toby Buck of Te Mata Estate in New Zealand is seen above testing the ice in Amsterdam, where he has...
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Felton Road is in fine fettle, as this extensive 25th anniversary tasting shows. Blair Walter, on the left above, has...
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An NZ Sauvignon Blanc to reckon with that's not at all from Marlborough.
From NZ$24.99, €20.50, £17.56 (2019 vintage), $28.99...
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This submission to the 2022 wine writing competition discusses regeneration at a vineyard in New Zealand. For more information on...
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Producers in this coastal region are working together to regain a reputation for their Chardonnays. Successfully?
When I first visited...
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On 24 June Aotearoa New Zealand celebrated its first indigenous public holiday, Matariki. Chris Howard, winner of last year's writing...
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Chris Howard, winner of last year's wine writing competition, profiles the contemporary revival of Northland and the wineries of the...
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Winner of last year's wine writing competition Chris Howard reports on an atmospheric but rarely publicised corner of the wine...
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Some crisp, aromatic alternatives – none budget-busting. A version of this article is published by the Financial Times. Above, the...
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Pictured, Iona's wine estate looking unusually balmy in South Africa's cool Elgin district.
See also our previous collections of tasting...
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A shorter version of this article is published by the Financial Times.
I wonder whether curious wine lovers realise how...
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Diana Hawkins reports on the burgeoning new-wave wine scene in New Zealand.
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