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Waitrose spring 2026 recommendations
Great buys available in the UK and farther afield – including some naturally lower-alcohol wines. Above, left to right: Reon Richter, Leana Coetzee, Mari Branders, Juandre Bruwer – the core...
Andy Howard MW
• 3 min read
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The complex story of a Chinese acquisition in Australia. Changyu is China’s biggest wine company, which makes it both substantial...
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Take your seats for the latest round-up from Richard in Singapore. At the end of last month, I spent a...
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Success for the 2024 whites, dry and sweet. James took this photo of bottles of dry white at the Union...
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Cabernet Sauvignon takes precedence in this challenging vintage. Above, just-harvested bunches of Cabernet being sorted in the Château Lafite vineyard...
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Reviews of the wines of the right bank, where Merlot predominates, in this uneven vintage. Above, harvest at Château Figeac...
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Spain's treasure trove of refreshing wines, mainly white. Above, a typical Rías Baixas vineyard overlooking a ría, with overhead vines...
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Three varied consignments from the other side of the world with a high proportion of high scores. Above, the team...
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How New Zealand's Indigeneous heritage enriches the country's wines. The maramataka, the Māori lunar seasonal calendar, is illustrated above (courtesy...
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A tasting of current releases shown by UK importer/retailer Howard Ripley demonstrated this to a T. Above, the book-lined tasting...
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Not just for UK consumers, this range of wines is for anyone interested in finding widely available good buys. Tesco...
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Wines from 'fanatical winemakers' (according to the associated tasting booklet), mainly but not exclusively French. Above, at the Vino Gross...
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A Supertuscan that defied the trend of international grape varieties to focus instead entirely on Sangiovese – and has proved...
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A report on this spring’s tasting for the wine media. Yet more bargains from Britain’s unique co-operative wine-buying outfit. L...
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A breakaway group proves there's much more to NZ wines than Sauvignon Blanc. Above, Dog Point Vineyard in the Southern...
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Another set of outstanding new releases from the Kellers in Germany’s Rheinhessen. Also, news of crazy high-density planting, pictured above...
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Zinfandel proves its worth, and the longevity of both wines and vines. See also Zinfandel – California's other red. Above...
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