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Wine news in 5 New French grape variety, Argentina’s falling exports, UK’s rising wine taxes

Also, Concha y Toro set to purchase Provence estate Mirabeau (shown above); an update on Facebook’s recent recommendation bans and on New Zealand mining projects, and the passing of five...

Samantha Cole-Johnson Saturday 7 February 2026 • 1 min read

Greywacke's Clouston Vineyard, in Wairau Valley, New Zealand

Wines of the week Greywacke, Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough

Samantha Cole-Johnson Friday 6 February 2026 • 1 min read

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 • 1 min read

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Tasting articles

Four decades of Dry River

We conclude this week's run of features on New Zealand wines with a detailed look at one of the country’s...

Tasting articles

Our spring 2019 collection – southern hemisphere

8 June 2019 Jancis writes I just remembered that I have a series of tasting notes from a lunch in...

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‘Syrah, not Pinot, is NZ’s best red’

A view from a particularly experienced Martinborough gemologist. Dr Neil and Dawn McCallum, founders in 1979 of Dry River and...

Tasting articles

Battle of the Sauvignons

Which region produces better Sauvignon Blanc, the Loire or New Zealand? You may already have a view. Prepare to change...

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SJP + NZSB = $$$$$

Another celebrity is hooked in to creating their own wine label. The wine news you can’t afford to miss just...

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Farewell Oddbins, hello citrus NZ Sauvignon

Two interesting news titbits. The much-loved chain of UK wine shops, Oddbins, is preparing to appoint administrators according to this...

Tasting articles

Gimblett Gravels 2016s

The most recently released vintage of Hawke's Bay's best-promoted reds. While the last of our 2017 Burgundy tasting notes are...

Tasting articles

Stars of Marlborough

A handful of top names from New Zealand. As Julia, Richard and I near the end of a very concentrated...

Book reviews

Wines of NZ – book review

The Wines of New Zealand Rebecca Gibb MW Published by Infinite Ideas ISBN 9781906821821 £30 Of course it’s going to...

Wines of the week

Dog Point Chardonnay 2015/16 Marlborough

Another exceptional, burgundy-beating New Zealand Chardonnay. From £21.95, AU$28.50, $30.73, NZ$33, 25.85 Swiss francs, €27.50, HK$208, CA$40, SG$48, 2,294 Russian...

Wines of the week

The Doctors' Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling

Two highly recommended and surprising whites from New Zealand. Riesling: from £11.95, NZ$18.90, SG$18.95, $14.99, CA$22, €20.95 Sauvignon Blanc: from...