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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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16 May 2024 Sam recently tasted through a vertical of Quintessa’s wines and newly added the 2021 and 2005 vintages...
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Meloisey and Nantoux may be at the edge of the Côte d'Or, but it's worth the drive 10 minutes out...
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Austrians like to check themselves out against the competition … including Château d'Yquem.
In the early 1990s the late Alois...
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A sizeable but little-known region of red and white wines named after, and freshened by, the longest river on the...
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In another tale of two tastings Tam finds that it's the farmer fizz that's keeping champagne exciting. Above, Ferdinand Ruelle-Dudel...
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Tastings in London on successive days organised by a pair of high-profile retailers could hardly have been more different –...
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Success for Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc? Sometimes – let James be your guide. For his notes on 2023 reds, see...
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2023 was challenging for Merlot, especially, but James finds the bright spots at this year's en primeur tastings. Above, another...
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Cabernet Sauvignon might be king in this vintage – and James finds the sweet spot. Above, the flags are out...
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Napa Valley’s 2021 Cabernet Sauvignons are balm after the fire-scarred vintage of 2020. See also part 1 of this report...
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Napa’s vignerons are proud of their 2021s, coming between the often smoke-tainted 2020 vintage and the 2022, compromised by punishing...
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The latest single-vineyard wines from this long-standing champion of organic and biodynamic viticulture in France’s Rhône Valley and beyond. Jancis...
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All the major food wine groups covered in this month's Singapore dispatch. The importance of a balanced diet is surely...
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An extraordinarily large and diverse tasting of Rioja put together by Tim Atkin MW yields exciting finds. Above, the La...
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Vineyards, and wines, have been changing in Sancerre, Pouilly and their satellites. The hilltop town of Sancerre can be seen...
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Part 2 of my report from Porto on an exciting tasting of wines made by winegrowers with strong convictions, most...
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