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Portuguese collection late 2025 – red and fortified
See also the companion article on sparkling, white and rosé wines published last month. For more ports and Madeiras, see Jancis’s recent collection of strong stuff and her sweet and...
Julia Harding MW
Wednesday 17 December 2025
• 24 min read
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Languedoc whites – looking to the future
Tamlyn Currin
Tuesday 16 December 2025
• 5 min read
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The greatest-ever champagne vintage?
A comparative tasting of champagne from the highly acclaimed 1996 vintage and the overshadowed 1995. And a daring way to remove a recalcitrant champagne cork. Was 1996 the greatest-ever champagne...
Andy Howard MW
Monday 15 December 2025
• 4 min read
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