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Wine discoveries – November 2025
Wines for the festive season, pulled from our last month of tastings. Above, fog over the California vineyards of Haliotide, a young winery focused exclusively on single-vineyard sparkling wines. Every...
Team JR
Tuesday 2 December 2025
• 6 min read
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Sparkling wines for the 2025 festive season
Jancis Robinson
Saturday 22 November 2025
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25 June 2024 Now with 10 wines added – including the latest from Château Minuty tasted by Jancis. 28 May...
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Spectacular value in sparkling wine, from South Africa's original Cap Classique producer, from €15.95, £15.75, $21.99. Above, the winemaking crew...
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In another tale of two tastings Tam finds that it's the farmer fizz that's keeping champagne exciting. Above, Ferdinand Ruelle-Dudel...
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Bubbles and burgundian varieties are among the highlights coming out of New Zealand lately. Above, Felton Road's Calvert Vineyard, source...
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Advice for carnivores, especially those who are not that keen on red wine. A much shorter version of this article...
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Fine wine falters and champagne sales decline, Argentina battles export taxes and the Chablis house William Fèvre changes hands. Plus...
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A California sparkling wine with Champagne credentials that always overdelivers at the price. Above, Roederer's Mendocino vineyards. From $18.99, £28.75...
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Normal service has been resumed by the Royal Household Wine Committee. Above, Hundred Hills winery, Oxfordshire, source of a favourite...
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A hand-picked selection of great wines that is also published by the Financial Times.
Far too little top-quality champagne is...
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In response to a request on our Members’ forum , we are publishing this collection of 148 tasting notes much...
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A sparkling revolution charted, and the best wines reviewed.
California sparkling wine has long been dominated by a select few...
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Germany's time has come for great sparkling wines.
Germany leads the world in sparkling-wine consumption, with just under half of...
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In this submission to our 2023 wine writing competition, freelance writer Bronwen Batey writes about her favourite wine person, English...
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Revel in these distinctive, food-friendly rosés, both still and sparkling, from north-east Italy.
Perhaps I'm being controversial in saying this...
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Trentino-based sparkling-wine producer Ferrari has lured Cyril Brun, former chef de cave at Charles Heidsieck, to Italy. Above, left to...
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A collection of over 100 blends of wine and carbon dioxide, including many a grower champagne tasted by Tam in...
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