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Sherry, port and Madeira in profusion. This is surely the time of year when you can allow yourself to take the plunge into these very special wines. I tasted quite...
Jancis Robinson
Friday 12 December 2025
• 3 min read
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Rhône 2024 – other southern whites, rosés and VDNs
Gigondas Blanc lives up to its new appellation in 2024. Above, Clairette at Château de St-Cosme, one of the vintage’s standout producers. For more on the Rhône 2024 vintage, see...
Alistair Cooper MW
Wednesday 10 December 2025
• 11 min read
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Rhône 2024 – other southern reds
Alistair Cooper MW
Wednesday 10 December 2025
• 12 min read
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A challenging vintage with unexpected results, plus an update on the 2022s. Come back tomorrow for reviews of the new-release...
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Australia's latest star variety shines brightly. Above, Yangarra’s Peter Fraser (left) and Mike Lane (centre), who are responsible for Australia’s...
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More than one hundred uniquely Greek wines, tasted and relished. Pictured above, Kostaki vineyard, Samos, last spring, with natural cover...
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Why blends reign supreme in Paso, and how to figure out what the wine in the bottle might taste like...
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If you want to understand what each grape variety brings to a Rhône blend, try heading to Paso. Above, Sadie...
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Obscure varieties, old vines and surprising fine wines coaxed from workhorse grapes. Above, ungrafted Airén vines planted in 1950 (image...
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Don't miss these 20 standouts from our wine reviews published in the last month. Tara writes As Jancis pointed out...
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The complex story of a Chinese acquisition in Australia. Changyu is China’s biggest wine company, which makes it both substantial...
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Take your seats for the latest round-up from Richard in Singapore. At the end of last month, I spent a...
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Success for the 2024 whites, dry and sweet. James took this photo of bottles of dry white at the Union...
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Cabernet Sauvignon takes precedence in this challenging vintage. Above, just-harvested bunches of Cabernet being sorted in the Château Lafite vineyard...
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Reviews of the wines of the right bank, where Merlot predominates, in this uneven vintage. Above, harvest at Château Figeac...
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Spain's treasure trove of refreshing wines, mainly white. Above, a typical Rías Baixas vineyard overlooking a ría, with overhead vines...
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Three varied consignments from the other side of the world with a high proportion of high scores. Above, the team...
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How New Zealand's Indigeneous heritage enriches the country's wines. The maramataka, the Māori lunar seasonal calendar, is illustrated above (courtesy...
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A tasting of current releases shown by UK importer/retailer Howard Ripley demonstrated this to a T. Above, the book-lined tasting...
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