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Santorini's treasures – the wines
Julia Harding MW
Wednesday 4 March 2026
• 2 min read
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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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Our fellow MW, Sarah Marsh of The Burgundy Briefing (extreme right in the picture), continues her series of vintage retrospectives...
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Every so often Jancis and I are invited to a tasting I find hard to resist: a selection of some...
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See Elaine's extremely detailed analysis of Williamette Valley AVAs and subzones, also published today. My picture is of Tony Soter...
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Recently I have been lucky enough to enjoy a selection of particularly mature riojas and a hand-picked selection of current...
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London wine merchant Armit showed its Italian wares in March. John Armit founded the company in 1988 after having worked...
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London burgundy specialist importer Domaine Direct held a most inspiring tasting of 2015 burgundies a couple of weeks ago, the...
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Michel Chapoutier (pictured) has a rider for his tastings in London: a glass of Bollinger Grande Année. Conveniently, his UK...
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