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Northern California Zinfandel
Picking out value and genuine interest in California wine. More on Saturday. Above, an old Zinfandel vine at Dry Creek Vineyard, whose prices are especially reasonable and its practices admirably...
Jancis Robinson
Thursday 5 March 2026
• 2 min read
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Santorini's treasures – the wines
Julia Harding MW
Wednesday 4 March 2026
• 2 min read
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As Greece is once more plunged into political chaos, Julia treats us to a major update on the country's wines...
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Now that Lambrusco is no longer unequivocally dismissed as cheap and nasty (see Tam's recent enthusiasm, for example), I can...
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There are many ampelographic curiosities in Italy, none less so than Caberlot, an alleged crossing between Cabernet Franc and Merlot...
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Do see our earlier Sweet and strong assortment for many more tasting notes on ports and Mad about madeira for...
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See Sorting through the assortments for a guide to the many collections of tasting notes already published. Our final assortment...
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This complements my March article on Rare Spanish white wine grapes. ICEX (Spain's export trade institute) catalogues 93 major local...
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These 61 tasting notes were taken at the Institute of Masters of Wine's 2010 claret tasting last month, where the...
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It is no longer a secret that Italy's deep south, Campania, is currently the source of some of the country's...
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In 2011 – another fine vintage for Barolo?, Walter examines the highs and the lows of this hot year. The...
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So how does the British wine trade really feel about bordeaux? In late October Julia and I attended the annual...
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It has become almost an annual tradition that the top Madeira wine producers – Barbeito, Blandy's (The Madeira Wine Company)...
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Nebbiolo, considered Italy's most tannic grape variety and especially impressive and powerful in its Barolo guise (see yesterday's report on...
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We all had a lovely time on Sunday 23 November at our second Barolo Night, as this photo report attests...
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See Sorting through the assortments for a guide to the many collections of tasting notes already published and details of...
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See Sorting through the assortments for a guide to the many collections of tasting notes already published and details of...
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