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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Botanica, a pair of Stellenbosch wines
Two wines to conjure up spring. Flower Girl Albariño 2025 from €20.95, $25.65, £23.95 and Big Flower Cabernet Franc 2024 from €17.50, $22.45 and £24.99. I’m not sure there are...
Tamlyn Currin
Friday 27 February 2026
• 1 min read
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Pikes, Traditionale Riesling, Clare Valley
Richard Hemming MW
Friday 20 February 2026
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A (hypothetical) red Condrieu from the masters of the appellation.
From €20.40, $23, 26 Swiss francs, NZ$49.99, £27.55, 249.95 Danish...
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A superb rosé from Hungary's top red-wine region
From €8.95, £9.50, 11.35 Swiss francs, $16
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A Soave most definitely worth seeking out.
From €15.21, 18.31 Swiss francs, $19.99, £16.68
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A great-value substitute for white burgundy.
From €14.50, £13.99 (as part of a six-bottle order from just-sold Majestic), 229 Norwegian...
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A classy cool-climate Australian Chardonnay, not an oxymoron.
From 449 Swedish kronor, AU$72, €46.95, £49.99, SG$79, HK$500, $71.99
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Richard recommends a Loire red with a long story.
From £12.95 (for the 2014 Vieilles Vignes) and £11.89 (for the...
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Good-value Valpolicella doesn't have to be pizzeria plonk.
From €9.90, $13, £11.50, 1,941 roubles, 489.90 Norwegian kroner (in double-magnum box)...
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Tim falls for the op-art charms of a pale Cretan.
From €14.60, $25.39, £21.91.
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Just what California should be offering us... From $10.97, CA$19.25, €14.90, 16.90 Swiss francs, £16.95, 254 Norwegian kroner Find this...
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An established South African winemaker puts her name on the label with a versatile red from a once-disparaged variety.
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A new Rhône discovery that represents a real insider's tip.
From €9.90, £10.50
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Finding the old soul of Hungary in a modern, new-generation Kadarka. From 2,760 Hungarian forints, €10.50, £10.95, $20.99 Find this...
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From €9.34, £11.50, $13.89
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A spotlight shone on just the sort of producer who can rescue sherry from the doldrums. From €6.75, 16.50 Swiss...
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A perfect, well-priced introduction to Baga, the sometimes tricky red grape variety from Portugal's Atlantic coast. From €11.90, £12.95, $27...
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A thoroughly reliable pink for summer – or anytime. From €11.40, $13.57, 14.90 Swiss francs, £14.95 Find this wine Like...
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