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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
• 2 min read
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Walter continues his report on the Chianti Classico presentation in Florence earlier this year, focusing on the later-released wines, including...
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13 April 2023 Republished free today, in our Throwback Thursday series, this milestone report is the first time in Max...
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Walter reports on this year's annual presentation of Chianti Classico and on the significance of the denomination's new subzones, such...
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Wines that will make you want to kick off your shoes and dance in the spring sun. Above, vines on...
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Julia previews a very small selection of bordeaux 2022s in London in anticipation of our much fuller coverage starting in...
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Alder unearths vinous treasure from the land of El Dorado.
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The second part of our Muscadet rediscovery is all about the crus. The photo above is taken from the beautiful...
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The usual crop of great-value finds here. Let's hope they are available outside the UK, too. See also What's new...
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Among the Italian wines we have tasted this spring, Walter was particularly struck by the ambition of the white wines...
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Julia separates the crabs from the seafarers at a two-day marathon in Athens showcasing Greece’s small, family-owned winegrowers. Pictured with...
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Walter enjoys a slow, reflective tasting and revises his view of Cupano's early, heavily oaked vintages.
Last June I was...
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Jancis’s recent New Zealand tour took in rich men’s wineries on Waiheke Island (above) and the Bay of Islands. Man...
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A Barossa gem, a cache of terrific wines from New South Wales and other finds. Above, new star Callum Powell...
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Two main themes dominate this month's round-up from south-east Asia.
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The first of a two-part exploration of Muscadet looks at the regional-appellation wines. The photograph above is of the River...
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The most amazing Barolo vertical tasting took place recently in … London. Above, Jenny and Marco Marengo showing their wines...
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