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Gippsland comes of age
This cool-climate Australian region is finally living up to its early promise. Winegrowers Patrick Sullivan and Megan McLaren are pictured above (credit: Guy Lavoipierre). When I moved to Melbourne in...
Max Allen
Friday 20 February 2026
• 2 min read
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Domaine de la Romanée-Conti – biting the bullet in 2023
Julia Harding MW
Tuesday 17 February 2026
• 2 min read
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A follow-up to Walter's report on Barbaresco 2021 – too much of a good thing is wonderful. Above, Franca Miretti...
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The northern Rhône's most recherché white, and the case for keeping corks in bottlenecks. Above, the apogee of Viognier grapes...
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Dynamic wines from a dynamic family running four projects in three countries and two hemispheres – and all organically.
‘Michelinis...
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Come for the classic champagne, stay for the Swedish Rondo that tastes like buttery Chardonnay. It's all in a normal...
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Some tip-top examples of high-quality, inimitable and mostly affordable Italian wine via Lea & Sandeman and DBGitalia. Above, Luigi Maffini's...
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Alder revisits Idaho wine and has suggestions for its more viable future. A little more than ten years ago, an...
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After yesterday's exploration of the Balaton renaissance, Ollie reports here on the wines themselves. Above, the Somló Hill, with basalt-rock...
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Julia and Jancis were among the dozen lucky tasters at this impeccably organised roller-coaster tasting in Stevenage, just north of...
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There's no let-up in the leading Australian wine company's ingenuity. And the Chinese are back in the market for this...
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As of the 2023 vintage, white wines are allowed to be produced in this prestigious Rhône appellation. Ali got to...
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What was once an affectation now has real meaning, as a host of lean, spicy Syrahs come out of recent...
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The longevity and special character of wines made on Bolgheri's second-oldest estate is demonstrated. Anyone who knows anything about Italian...
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A panoply of fascinating flavours and innovative wine styles, all dependent on the country's rich heritage of indigenous grape varieties...
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Nearly 100 new releases from Portugal: mostly shades of white. Pictured above, Anna Jorgensen of Cortes de Cima in the...
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France's wild, warm west defies all expectations when it comes to its gorgeously fresh, limpid wines.
I’ve said it so...
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Surprising Syrah, astonishing Ansonica , fantastic Falanghina and real Marsala are just a few of the exciting discoveries in this...
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