Wines of the week
Every Friday we recommend an exceptionally good, widely available wine recommended by our staff and regional correspondents. Free for all.
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Pikes, Traditionale Riesling, Clare Valley
The professionals’ pick for rock-solid Riesling at a reasonable price. From $14.99, £13. At a gathering for emerging leaders on Wines of Western Australia’s Cultivate Leadership programme, the emergees were...
Richard Hemming MW
Friday 20 February 2026
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Aôri Muscat of Spina, Crete
A complex mountain-grown Greek Muscat that confronts our expectations. From $33.99, £25.50. Pictured above, Muscat of Spina vines at c 800 m in western Crete (© Alexandros Katsikandarakis). What do...
Julia Harding MW
Friday 13 February 2026
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Greywacke, Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Friday 6 February 2026
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Oh what a Cairanne! Beaucastel-busting brilliance from an underrated gem, courtesy of Richard in Singapore.
From £20, $25.89, AU$39
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Outstandingly good value to be found on Bordeaux's right bank.
From €13.79, £19.95, $28.99
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An enthusiastic recommendation from our eminent Australian columnist of a wine made by a British Master of Wine.
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From €20.90, £19.87, 24 Swiss francs, NZ$49, $32.66; or HK$1,314 per case of 6
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One of an impressive number of bargains (20 in all!) in the recent Wine Society tasting described here.
From €12.50...
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Elaine trespasses on Walter's territory this week – with his considerable approval.
From €13.50, $19.99, £19.48, 21.50 Swiss francs, CA$30.50...
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A rioja that delivers the whole package: delicious drinking, fantastically food friendly, an insanely good price and sustainable credentials.
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A delightfully affordable transatlantic Blaufränkisch. See also Sam's introduction to Washington.
From $11.99, £15
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A delicious and well-priced anomaly.
From €11, £14.95, 209.80 Norwegian kroner, $24.99, 30 Swiss francs
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A seaside organic fizz at a bargain price made by the Pujol-Busquets family above.
From €10.29, HK$129, 17.20 Swiss francs...
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And the later-released Contours Riesling 2013. Richard's reverence for these Rieslings becomes almost religious…
From $14.99, NZ$22.95, AU$24, 189 Swedish...
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A rare California bargain, with quite a back story. Above, the Lohr family and winemaking team.
From $7.99, CA$19.99, 37.99...
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As a special tribute to our recently retired German specialist Michael Schmidt, we are bending our wine of the week...
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Don't overlook simple Soave. Garganega, in the right hands, can be exciting, even at an entry-level price point.
From €9.21...
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For our 999th wine of the week, a well-endãoed white from Julia Kemper.
From €10.50, $21.99, CA$39.99, £24.99, SG$105
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Get in the Oregon groove!
From $26.95, £24.88
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