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Our 2026 wine writing competition
18 June 2026 Prizes announced! Académie du Vin Library, the sponsor of the 2026 wine writing competition, has just announced this year’s prizes. The judges’ choice of winner – decided...
Julian Leidy
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2026 MW exam papers revealed
Here are the questions posed to those striving for those coveted two letters, among them our very own Sam Cole-Johnson . Earlier today, the Institute of Masters of Wine (IMW)...
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In this enlightening entry to our 2025 wine writing competition, wine blogger Maria Pozzo-Tonkova writes an ode to Hungary's Csókaszőlő...
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With Nick on his hols for a few weeks, Ben takes up the restaurant-reviewing mantle. First stop Wales, for extraordinary...
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Cathedral musician Jonathan Allsopp writes this entry to our 2025 wine writing competition about Syrah. For more fantastic wine writing...
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Technology columnist Steven Norton writes this engaging entry to our 2025 wine writing competition about a COVID-era encounter with Romorantin...
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Recently, Jancis was asked by the Financial Times to list some of the most common misperceptions about wine. While we...
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In this moving submission to our 2025 wine writing competition, Erica Landis – author of a highly commended entry to...
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In this entry to our 2025 wine writing competition, Matt King writes an ode to Riesling, the grape variety that...
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A steal of an organic dry white from an Austrian maestro. From €12.50, $18.95, £15.95. Pictured above, one of Bernhard...
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Emily Campeau, winner of our 2018 wine writing competition, writes this entry to our 2025 wine writing competition about Palomino...
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Wine buyer Erica Verweijen writes this informative entry to our 2025 wine writing competition about Ramisco, a lesser-known Portuguese variety...
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In this poetic entry to our 2025 wine writing competition, Malaysia-based IT consultant Iain Moss writes an ode to Gewürztraminer...
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Three more, impressive candidates who have been shortlisted for the Barca-Velha Golden Vines MW Scholarships. See part 1 for the...
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In this entry to our 2025 wine writing competition, Nelly Ward writes an ode to Cabernet Franc. For more great...
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Sommelier Ray Chung writes this entry to our 2025 wine writing competition about a very underappreciated grape variety: Grenache. For...
Nick on restaurants
A tiny north German island has far more than its fair share of great wine lists. Sylt, once described to...
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