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Sherry, port and Madeira in profusion. This is surely the time of year when you can allow yourself to take the plunge into these very special wines. I tasted quite...
Jancis Robinson
Friday 12 December 2025
• 3 min read
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Rhône 2024 – other southern whites, rosés and VDNs
Gigondas Blanc lives up to its new appellation in 2024. Above, Clairette at Château de St-Cosme, one of the vintage’s standout producers. For more on the Rhône 2024 vintage, see...
Alistair Cooper MW
Wednesday 10 December 2025
• 11 min read
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Rhône 2024 – other southern reds
Alistair Cooper MW
Wednesday 10 December 2025
• 12 min read
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Don't wait for spring to drink Portugal's 'green wine' – there are plenty of styles worthy of a place at...
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There's no rush to enjoy the new wave of BoJoNos – these fresh reds will keep you happy all winter...
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This concludes our coverage of this year’s Southwold-on-Thames appraisal of the 2021 vintage. The tasters agreed that this was the...
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One of the most disappointing collections of red bordeaux in the annual Southwold-on-Thames series. See also this guide to our...
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The start of this year's Southwold tasting was the best bit. See detailed coverage of over 180 reds tomorrow and...
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The bilingual region where Pinot Bianco is in its (mountainous) element. Above, from the website of Cantina Merano/Kellerei Meran. This...
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Great Ribera del Duero reds don't always cost a lot: all of these retail for €30 or less. For more...
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The 13th and last of our alphabetically organised tasting articles collating reviews of all the young burgundy 2023s tasted by...
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Ferran shreds the stereotype of Ribera del Duero as a warm-climate, homogeneous red, finding myriad styles that build on the...
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The first of three articles exploring the ever-more-refined winemaking of this celebrated Spanish region. Above, some of the most impressive...
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The 12th of our alphabetically organised tasting articles collating reviews of all the young burgundy 2023s tasted by Matthew in...
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The 11th of our alphabetically organised tasting articles collating reviews of all the young burgundy 2023s tasted by Matthew in...
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Not Chile, and not Malbec. Vineyard in Gualtallary in Mendoza's Uco Valley pictured above courtesy of Zuccardi, who grow Cabernet...
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The 10th of our alphabetically organised tasting articles collating reviews of all the young burgundy 2023s tasted by Matthew in...
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The ninth of our alphabetically organised tasting articles collating reviews of all the young burgundy 2023s tasted by Matthew in...
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Julia enjoys the produce of old vines, an increasingly cherished resource in our fast-paced, ephemeral world. Above, Bideona’s Cepa Falsa...
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