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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 rare, ancient and indigenous Slovenian variety well worth seeking out.
The word zelen in Slovenian means ‘green’. Zelenjava means...
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A revelatory tasting in south-west France. Image of Jurançon vineyards and the Pyrenees © Pierre Carton. The sweet wines for...
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A snapshot of wine in all its glorious diversity, as compiled by Richard in Singapore.
This month's collection of tasting...
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Julia enjoys a hushed, seated tasting of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti's latest releases, from the frost-struck 2021 vintage. Pictured left...
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This variety knows no borders, turning out a diverse array of compelling wines across central Europe. Furmint February has become...
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Drilling down on the details to get the most out of this standout AVA in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Sashi Moorman...
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The second and final part of a review of 118 wines tasted in London earlier this month, all but a...
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Hot on the heels of the Southwold blind tasting of the 2020s last month comes this review of 118 wines...
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Suddenly, everyone seems to be drinking California Sauvignon Blanc, and Alder has no idea why.
I try to keep up...
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Exceptional white wines at exceptional prices from a place filled with history. Above, Garnacha Blanca vines share space with other...
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In her final report from the Southwold tasting, Julia reviews the wines of the left bank, where Cabernet Sauvignon is...
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A mouth-watering reminder to drink more vins doux naturels, whether fresh and fruity, aged and nutty, or on the dry...
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In the second of three tasting articles, Julia reviews the largely Merlot-based wines of the right bank, all tasted blind...
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Julia's reviews from a comprehensive blind tasting of wines from this vintage. First off, the whites, both dry and sweet...
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Brunello di Montalcino’s vineyards are worth close to a million euros per hectare but, just next door, Monte Amiata, at...
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A clutch of under-the-radar Washington wines to seek out. Above, Roskamp Vineyard on Snipes Mountain in Yakima Valley.
I’ve been...
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