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Wine discoveries – February 2026
A flurry of wines to chase the winter blues away. Above, Ina and Heiko Bamberger, makers of one such wine, a terrific German sparkler reviewed below (credit: Lucie Greiner). February...
Team JR
Tuesday 3 March 2026
• 2 min read
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2016 bordeaux at 10 years – left-bank reds
Jancis Robinson
Friday 27 February 2026
• 3 min read
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2016 bordeaux at 10 years – right-bank reds and sweet whites
Jancis Robinson
Thursday 26 February 2026
• 2 min read
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A round-up of tasting notes on about 120 current releases from France’s best-value region. See also this 2018 harvest report...
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An autumn collection of goodies from one of London's most successful small groups of wine shops. Did I really taste...
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A tasting from Italy's top sparkling wine appellation leaves more questions than answers. I wonder whether the producers and promoters...
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As Richard starts his assessment of the 2017 vintage in the Rhône Valley, we look at a winning combination of...
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A tasting of back vintages of some top-end California reds suggests that older is not always better. As this ongoing...
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Jancis reports on a world first: a hugely impressive set of verticals from a source of impeccable Chardonnays, in New...
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Richard and Julia find many examples of good-quality, affordable and eminently drinkable bordeaux in the latest official selection of crus...
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Jancis presents notes on, and the background to, one of Rioja's most famous modern top bottlings.
Sometimes it seems as...
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Jancis gives her verdict on this year's version of these annual offerings – released to the world today. I don’t...
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How one man has been proving significant geographical diversity in Emilia-Romagna. A couple of years ago in an article on...
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In the third and final part of Michael's report from the annual showing of Grosse Gewächse in the German spa...
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Assessments of the 47 fine reds shown at our first Chianti Classico Night in London a week ago. See also...
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Around the world Felton Road is one of the most admired producers in Central Otago, responsible for really serious examples...
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While some parts of the Loire were ravaged by frost and hail in 2017, Vouvray didn't fare too badly. Yields...
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The Bordeaux Place has a long history as a trading platform traditionally focused on young Bordeaux. It’s where reputations are...
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See also Wiesbaden 2018 – reds and Silvaner GGs and this guide to our coverage of Germany 2017. In this...
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