As Richard starts his assessment of the 2017 vintage in the Rhône Valley, we look at a winning combination of vintage and appellation. It's salutary…
15 Oct 2018 Jancis Robinson
A tasting of back vintages of some top-end California reds suggests that older is not always better. As this ongoing forum discussion proves,…
11 Oct 2018 Richard Hemming MW
Jancis reports on a world first: a hugely impressive set of verticals from a source of impeccable Chardonnays, in New Zealand. Do we need white…
10 Oct 2018 Jancis Robinson
Richard and Julia find many examples of good-quality, affordable and eminently drinkable bordeaux in the latest official selection of crus bourgeois…
9 Oct 2018 Julia Harding MW Richard Hemming MW
Jancis presents notes on, and the background to, one of Rioja's most famous modern top bottlings. Sometimes it seems as though there is no end to…
8 Oct 2018 Jancis Robinson
Jancis gives her verdict on this year's version of these annual offerings – released to the world today. I don’t want to pry, but have you ever…
4 Oct 2018 Jancis Robinson
How one man has been proving significant geographical diversity in Emilia-Romagna. A couple of years ago in an article on Romagna Sangiovese I…
3 Oct 2018 Walter Speller
In the third and final part of Michael's report from the annual showing of Grosse Gewächse in the German spa town, he highlights two disturbing new…
2 Oct 2018 Michael Schmidt
Assessments of the 47 fine reds shown at our first Chianti Classico Night in London a week ago. See also details of our New York Chianti Classico…
1 Oct 2018 Jancis Robinson Julia Harding MW
Around the world Felton Road is one of the most admired producers in Central Otago, responsible for really serious examples of ageworthy Pinot Noir…
28 Sep 2018 Jancis Robinson
While some parts of the Loire were ravaged by frost and hail in 2017, Vouvray didn't fare too badly. Yields were small, but the quality showed promise…
27 Sep 2018 Richard Hemming MW
The Bordeaux Place has a long history as a trading platform traditionally focused on young Bordeaux. It’s where reputations are made and lost as each…
26 Sep 2018 Jancis Robinson
See also Wiesbaden 2018 – reds and Silvaner GGs and this guide to our coverage of Germany 2017. In this second part of my report on the showing of the…
25 Sep 2018 Michael Schmidt
The air was buzzing with esters, polyphenols, flavonoids, amino acids, sugars and acids at The Royal Society of Chemistry a couple of weeks ago. Not…
24 Sep 2018 Tamlyn Currin
Those with long memories may remember this story of Arnaud Christiaens, who is trying to beat the Bordeaux system by making wines from unsung plots of…
21 Sep 2018 Jancis Robinson
