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Floods hit Spain, Portugal, Italy, Monarch Tractor shuttered, early budbreak in California
Plus, a trade deal for China and South Africa, falling French wine and spirits exports, a legal case in Australia. And congratulations to Andrew Jefford, awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award...
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Saturday 14 February 2026
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South Africa’s 2025 harvest is being hailed as potentially one of the greats. South African wine writer Malu Lambert canvassed...
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A spicy, light and supple Pinotage for $39.99, £34.75. Above, pictured at sunrise, is t he dry-farmed vineyard of old...
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Plus the good news of 12 new grants supporting wine education from the Gérard Basset Foundation. Hi everyone, this is...
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New releases and old vintages make for a particularly rich array of wine reviews this month. Above, champagne producers Mathilde...
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Also: Halter Ranch in Paso Robles brings the total number of Regenerative Organic Certified wineries to 28, and Ruinart opens...
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Plus an update on Austria's smallest harvest in 14 years and a handy guide to regenerative viticulture certifications. Above, a...
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A trio of sparkling wines, new winter whites and succulent reds, and a cache of not-to-miss great-value finds from our...
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A bi-hemispherical operation worth following. A shorter version of this article is published by the Financial Times . See also...
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A round-up of some of the best wines we tasted in January. Every week, our team tastes dozens or even...
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And an environmentally friendly way to produce non-alcoholic wine! Although the wine, shown above, has stirred up some controversy...
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Plus details on Treasury’s newest acquisition in China: Stone & Moon Winery, shown above.
US’s largest alcohol distributor sued
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Plus a look at global wine production numbers, which have been increasingly affected by extreme weather events. Above, the village...
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Wines from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Argentina and the US in the spotlight. Pictured above is Jean Smit –...
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The wines, and other drinks, that brought our critics the most joy, hope, solace and reassurance this year.
Sometimes a...
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A stellar South African red from the beaujolais grape grown in the Polkadraai Hills of Stellenbosch, starting at £16.45, $26.99...
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You read about the sparkling, white and rosé wines yesterday – here come the reds. Above, Wynand Grobler of De...
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