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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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Red wines may have the upper hand in this warm vintage, but there are whites worth seeking out and some...
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Concluding his survey of the southern Rhône, Ali finds that 2023 was a rosy vintage for the rosés of Tavel...
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Under market pressure, Umbria’s most important red-wine denomination is seeking to reinvent itself by making less tannic, more elegant wines...
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Wines from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Argentina and the US in the spotlight. Pictured above is Jean Smit –...
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Praise lavished on the current wine offering from the UK’s biggest supermarket. Jancis writes What I’m about to write may...
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Some fabulous wines from three excellent producers, including 18 vintages of Clos Ste Hune back to 1966. Above, some of...
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Beaujolais' famous grape finds a new home in Australia's cooler quarters. Above, a Gamay block at Lyons Will Estate in...
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Rich, ripe and approachable, with the best wines cellar-worthy to boot. See this guide to all our coverage of the...
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Vintage 2023 saw intense heat in the southern Rhône, but the best Châteauneuf-du-Pape reds are stunning. See this guide to...
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