Southwold

Don't quote me Jancis's diary – January 2025 Temperature was a theme this month. Above, the outdoor pool at Estelle Manor, said to be heated but even so... Read more

Tasting articles Bordeaux 2020 four years on – left-bank reds In her final report from the Southwold tasting, Julia reviews the wines of the left bank, where Cabernet Sauvignon is... Read more

Tasting articles Bordeaux 2020 four years on – right-bank reds In the second of three tasting articles, Julia reviews the largely Merlot-based wines of the right bank, all tasted blind... Read more

Tasting articles Bordeaux 2020 four years on – whites Julia's reviews from a comprehensive blind tasting of wines from this vintage. First off, the whites, both dry and sweet... Read more

Inside information Bordeaux 2020 revisited Thoughts on a blind tasting of more than 260 wines from the 2020 vintage at the Southwold tastings in London... Read more

Don't quote me A Southwold summary Overarching conclusions – and some bargains from this year's extensive, three-day blind tasting of all the bordeaux 2019s that matter... Read more

Tasting articles Bordeaux 2019s retasted blind – left-bank reds More great wines, from the Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated properties this time. See also right-bank reds and whites, as well as our... Read more

Tasting articles Bordeaux 2019s retasted blind – right-bank reds Impressive quality pretty much throughout! See also whites and left-bank reds as well as our guide to 2019 bordeaux. Above... Read more

Tasting articles Bordeaux 2019s retasted blind – whites The first of three tasting articles devoted to the 270 top bordeaux from the stupendous 2019 vintage tasted blind recently... Read more

Free for all Top Bordeaux scorers over 10 years 19 January 2023 We’re republishing this for a second time to draw attention to our fourth podcast, in which Jancis... Read more

Free for all Clive Coates MW remembered It seems as though virtually everyone who met this powerful personality who played a major part in wine in the... Read more

Tasting articles Southwold 2018s – whites The 2018 vintage in Bordeaux seems unlikely to be remembered for its whites, whether dry or sweet. See this guide... Read more

Tasting articles Southwold 2018s – left-bank reds The second of our three-part report on this massive blind tasting. See this overview, tasting notes on right-bank reds and... Read more

Tasting articles Southwold 2018s – right-bank reds The first of our three reports on this year's blind-tasting marathon. See also this overview, tasting notes for left-bank reds... Read more

Tasting articles Southwold 2017s – right-bank reds The first of three reports on this year's Southwold-on-Thames blind tasting of 2017 bordeaux, more socially distanced than usual as... Read more

Free for all Southwold confirms quality of 2016 The annual Southwold-on-Thames tastings were exceptional this year. Here we all are, hard at work, overlooked by François Mitjavile of... Read more