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Friuli floods, Ste Michelle sold, UK duty hike, French Bloom buys vineyard, LVMH strikes
Plus potential fraud in Vinho Verde, China’s recognition of Burgundy appellations, and the campaign for protected land in Australia’s Barossa. Above, Bibendum’s sobering calculation on the effect of UK excise...
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Saturday 13 December 2025
• 5 min read
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Grenache – now a headliner in Washington
Cab may be king but Grenache is where the excitement is in Washington State. Above, terraced bush-vine Grenache in WeatherEye vineyard. It took only sixty years for Grenache to earn...
Patrick Comiskey
Friday 10 October 2025
• 4 min read
Wine news in 5
Meininger's International shuts down, Oregon vineyard-management juggernaut, ICE raids
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Saturday 21 June 2025
• 1 min read
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And two new wine regions recognised: Beverly, Washington AVA (shown on the image above) and France's new PGI Lorraine, an...
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Despite challenges, it’s a banner year for wine up and down the West Coast. Above, a harvest rainbow at WeatherEye...
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Plus a quick recap of the 67 Pall Mall Global Wine Communicator Awards and harvest updates across the US and...
Wine news in 5
Plus news of the largest transport of wine by sailboat to date, underway on the Anemos , a ship owned...
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Plus where to find the JancisRobinson.com team over the coming months, and congratulations to the latest winners of Golden Vines...
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From Canada to Chile and Argentina, Jancis highlights some worthwhile pickings. See this Guide to collecting on a budget.
A...
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A beguiling assortment of wines from California, Oregon and Washington. Above, spring growth in the Four Winds vineyard in the...
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A clutch of under-the-radar Washington wines to seek out. Above, Roskamp Vineyard on Snipes Mountain in Yakima Valley.
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As Washington's wine industry trembles, landless young labels and historic old vineyards are strengths the state can lean into. Above...
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Red Mountain continues to lead the way in Yakima, Washington State's first-ever AVA, but there are other areas worth a...
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The Pacific Northwest and California seem to have swapped weather this year. Above, Mount Hood is visible through the vines...
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Wine auctions exclusive to members of the wine trade ('trade auctions'), common in the US, do more than move bottles...
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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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Sam clears her desk before taking a month off to attend to her MW exam – and finds plenty to...
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In Washington, the silver lining to the overall decline in demand for wine is an increase in attention to quality...
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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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