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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Fritsch Roter Veltliner 2024 Wagram
A rare Austrian variety revived and worthy of a place at the table. From €13.15, £20.10, $24.19. It was pouring rain, cold water dripping from the sides of the tents...
Tara Q Thomas
Friday 5 December 2025
• 4 min read
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La Despensa Sangiovese, Colchagua
Tuscany’s signature grape and Chile make an unusual, but winning, combination. From £19.95, $30. Matt Ridgway left his home in Dorset in 2003 for South America. As he puts it...
Jancis Robinson
Friday 28 November 2025
• 1 min read
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A terrific-value red wine from northern Greece, pure and juicy yet structured to last as well. From €14.80, $19.94, £19.99...
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A dry Chenin made by a young woman breaking all the rules on the traditional and revered Hill of Chaume...
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Perfectly picnic-ready Austrian white wine, sun-bright, energetic and charming, and starting at €10.99, $21.99, £19. The table was laden with...
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Effervescent, fruity, saline, mineral, low-alcohol and reasonably priced … what's not to like? Find this Spanish refresher from €9.95, £15.25...
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A promising winemaker and a promising California Pinot f rom $27.98, JP¥ 5,428 or £ 32.
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A returnee to Portugal’s Dão wine region rediscovers his own roots and makes superbly pure and elegant wines that show...
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A strikingly vinous Spanish vermouth that's 'c lose-your-eyes simple perfection' with spring's first peas and other greens. From €10.20, £15.45...
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An Austrian Riesling to usher in spring, and to drink well beyond then, at a great price. Above, the terraced...
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An electric Chardonnay made from 35-year-old vines in Napa Valley at a fair price.
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A bright, refreshing Garnacha from Catalunya, Spain, f rom just €8.60, £15.53, or $176.76 per dozen. Ever since going there...
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A serious, refined and ageworthy Cabernet Franc-based South African red that is excellent value, from as little as £28.48 and...
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Loire Chenin Blanc at its classiest, delicious now but well worth cellaring, too. From €24.80, £24, $38.95. Above, Chenin shamans...
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A Garnacha that’s redefining Rioja – and sells for as little as €10.99, $14.99 or £17.50. Above, Álvaro Palacios' La...
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An incredibly flexible, reliable and affordable Tuscan red that's available all over the world, from as little as £6.99 per...
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A classic German Riesling to seduce the naysayers. If you are looking for a lower-alcohol aperitif, a match for succulent...
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An incredible buy from this volcanic Portuguese island, ready for dinner any night of the week, from €10.80 or £16...
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