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Symington 2024 vintage ports
Tasting articles 2024 vintage ports, 80 Year Olds and many more

An excellent year for vintage port. No wonder every port house is releasing one or more such ports, making this the first general declaration in seven years. Above, the seven...

Brit Nat tasting 2026 by Em Drake
Tasting articles Pop the Brít-Nat

Britpop move over; here comes Brít-Nat with pop-the-crown-cap controversy and edgy attitude. Henry writes On the day that the soon-to-be-legendary June heatwave of 2026 landed, Tamlyn and I headed to...

Diemersdal winemaking team
Tasting articles 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...

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Beaumes de Venise landscape
Tasting articles Concluding Ali's Rhône 2022 coverage, tasting notes on the rosés and whites from southern Rhône appellations other than Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Above...
The stony soils at the base of the vines at Château Fonsalette
Tasting articles Our extensive coverage of 2022 in the Rhône Valley continues with a collection of red wines from the region's often...
A sign in the hillside announcing 'Vacqueyras'
Tasting articles As with Gigondas, a challenging vintage, but Ali finds plenty worth attention. For his reports on the rest of the...
Les Dentelles rising up behind Ali as he stands in a vineyard in Gigondas
Tasting articles A tough vintage in this dramatic region, but worth looking for the gems. See Rhône 2022 – a guide for...
Sunrise over Châteauneuf-di-Pape
Tasting articles This revered southern Rhône appellation turned out some impressive whites, especially considering the weather. Don't miss Domaine de la Solitude...
Alistair Cooper by the sign to Chateau Rayas
Tasting articles The first instalment of Ali's tasting notes on 2022 wines from the southern Rhône. See this guide for all our...
Bouscaut vineyard and chateau
Tasting articles Following on from yesterday’s review of recently bottled left-bank reds, here’s a smaller collection of whites, both dry and sweet...
UGCB Haut-Médoc
Tasting articles Sixty-three of a possible 131 members of the Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux (UGCB) were in London earlier this...
California sparkling wine - bottle line-up
Tasting articles A sparkling revolution charted, and the best wines reviewed. California sparkling wine has long been dominated by a select few...
Vineyards in Montalcino's south towards Monte Amiata
Tasting articles Following on from his report on the just-released 2019 Brunellos, Walter revisits 2018. Above, vineyards in Montalcino's south towards Monte...
San Polino in Montalcino, Italy, looking through the vines
Tasting articles Carrying on from Walter's Brunello 2019 overview and reviews of the estate wines, this collection of wines shows that quality...
Conti Costanti estate
Tasting articles To accompany his Brunello 2019 vintage overview, here is the first instalment of Walter's tasting notes. Conti Costanti (pictured above...
The Salnés producers (left to right): Vicky Mareque (Señoráns), Xoán Cannas, Rodri Méndez (Forjas del Salnés), Chicho Moldes (Fulcro), Robustiano Fariña (Attis), Silvia Prieto (Nanclares), Marta Castro ( Lagar de Pintos), Manu Mendez (Do Ferreiro) Pedro Mendez (homónimo), Chema (Pombal) and Alberto Nanclares (Nanclares)
Tasting articles A continuation of Salnés – the heart of Rías Baixas, with wines from the producers shown above. Left to right...
Tesco logo
Tasting articles A recent tasting suggested that the UK’s leading supermarket can offer quite a range of bargains, but of a sort...
Hugo Mendes
Tasting articles Another episode in our (almost) regular series of reviews of wines from Portugal. Above, winemaker Hugo Mendes poses for photographer...
Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux
Tasting articles At last – a range of bordeaux that's ready to drink, and includes many a bargain, two of which come...
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