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California Riesling – improved and ignored
Convinced of Riesling’s inherent greatness, these California winemakers strive onwards despite the Sisyphean task of selling the wines. Above, a bunch of Riesling in the hands of grower Mike Lucia...
Alder Yarrow
Tuesday 24 February 2026
• 9 min read
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Margaret River v the world
From a forest of wine glasses, a comprehensive exploration of Margaret River’s best bottles and their international competitors. Including a preview of some of the beauties being poured at our...
Richard Hemming MW
Monday 23 February 2026
• 2 min read
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Gutedel and Pinot Noir with a Teutonic twist. Above, vineyards climb the steep hills outside Müllheim in Baden's Markgräflerland...
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Most wines are made to more or less the same recipe each year but the makers of two famous bordeaux...
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Germany's time has come for great sparkling wines.
Germany leads the world in sparkling-wine consumption, with just under half of...
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14 August 2023 See Richard Kelley MW's interesting elucidation of a description of Eben Sadie's Sequillo added to the end...
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A selection of new wines and new vintages and, as ever, lots of good-value wines. Plus outstanding Malbec from the...
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Highs and lows from South America's second most important wine producer. And a complaint. Image of Maipo in winter courtesy...
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Montrose and Calon Ségur's neighbour is unjustly overlooked, argues James. Above, the Ch Meyney team (left to right): Thomas Hernandez...
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An amazingly eclectic assortment of tasting notes from Singapore with an unexpected theme.
This month's selection of wines stretches from...
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A companion piece to Jancis's review of Greek reds, published yesterday. This wintry photo shows Douloufakis's vineyards in Dafnes, Crete...
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The Greek roadshow is back in town! Some may remember our very own Greek Wine Night at Caravan, King's Cross...
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Following Walter's overview of the challenging 2020 vintage, here he reviews a mixed bag of 93 wines, with some exceptional...
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Tuscany's signature red wine grape is enjoying its revamp. Above, the largest estate in Chianti Classico, that of the Barone...
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Top bottles from Ribbon Ridge Winery, J Christopher, Trothe and more in this round-up of wines that have been waiting...
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Revel in these distinctive, food-friendly rosés, both still and sparkling, from north-east Italy.
Perhaps I'm being controversial in saying this...
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This Yarra Valley winemaker’s newest releases are informed by his iconoclastic approach to phylloxera, as well as his increasingly holistic...
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The best rosés are not only refreshing while young but also have the capacity to evolve beautifully, finds Tam. Above...
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