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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 once-in-a-lifetime tasting of one of the world’s longest-lived, most hedonistic wines proves the wine’s exalted reputation. Image above, of...
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If the Germans can ripen grapes every year, why not the Poles? Above, a frosty day at Dom Charbielin...
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A new generation of Swiss winemakers is redefining their country's Alpine viticulture. Image above courtesy of Jungwinzer Schweiz. I thought...
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A new group of vineyard-focused producers* are redefining Penedès wines, from sparkling through reds. In Spain’s Penedès region, many diverse...
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A vertical tasting of this very popular Pauillac estate. Above, from left to right: Nicolas Labenne, Jean-Charles Cazes and Daniel...
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These married Masters of Wine, one of five couples of MWs*, presented the London wine trade with some of the...
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A trio of sparkling wines, new winter whites and succulent reds, and a cache of not-to-miss great-value finds from our...
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Sauvignon Blanc's hegemony is unassailable but there's always more to discover, especially top-notch Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Above, te Pā's...
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Brand-new wines including Cloudy Bay Gamay, Riesling from Bhutan and the 2022 vintage of Yquem Sauternes are among those scored...
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Despite desert-like conditions, great wines are coming from pockets of limestone along Chile’s northern Pacific Coast. The Talinay vineyard in...
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Do the wines tasted below represent Spain's greatest vineyards? See also Spanish terroir celebrated for some answers. Last year the...
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Head inland from the Adriatic to explore a wine region like no other. Balkan wine expert Caroline Gilby MW reports...
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A renaissance in South West France. When I studied for the WSET diploma nearly two decades ago, we were taught...
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Julia races across London for the first-ever showing of this line-up of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti's bottled 2022s outside the...
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Part two of Walter’s deep dive into Sardinia’s great Grenache stronghold. See Mamoiada – the apex of Grenache in Italy...
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A round-up of some of the best wines we tasted in January. Every week, our team tastes dozens or even...
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