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Oregon enters its bubble era
The fine sparkling-wine producers of Oregon are getting organised. Above, Lytle-Barnett’s Windfall vineyard in the Eola-Amity Hills, Oregon (credit: Lester Tsai). Given the state’s facility with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay...
Alder Yarrow
Friday 5 December 2025
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Sparkling wines for the 2025 festive season
Top tips for those seeking a bit of sparkle for the holidays this Christmas and New Year. From £14 to £1,438 a bottle. A version of this article is published...
Jancis Robinson
Saturday 22 November 2025
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This is a longer version of an article also published in the Financial Times. See also Some fine sparklers for...
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I've been hoarding tasting notes on various fizzes tasted in the last couple of months and here they are, together...
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We all know what an urban myth is. Is there such a thing as a rural myth? If so, then...
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15 Dec - Please note that all these wines are now available online from the Little Wine Club, and should...
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This is a longer version of an article also published in the Financial Times. Below are my recommended fizzy buys...
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This is a longer version of an article also published in the Financial Times. For reviews of nearly 70 current...
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The 'news' that Nyetimber, an English sparkling wine, had supposedly beaten Champagne Bollinger in a blind tasting organised in Italy...
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21 May 2019 see Festive fizz 2018 for more up-to-date sparkling-wine bargains.
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This is a longer version of an article also published in the Financial Times. Limoux is a surprising enclave within...
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A sparkling start to Day 5 of the Landmark Tutorial with two extremely experienced winemakers: consultant Dr Tony Jordan (Domaine...
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At last month's annual Australia Day tasting in London I tasted a host of sparkling wines in search of good...
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The world's first International Sparkling Wine Symposium will take place in the UK on Wednesday 18 Mar 2009 at Denbies...
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