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Nick on restaurants
When the world likes to eat out
Nick reports on a global dining trend. Above, diners at Hawksmoor in London. My frequent conversations with our restaurateur son invariably reveal to me the enormous changes that have taken...
Nick Lander
Sunday 8 February 2026
• 1 min read
Wine news in 5
Strengthening US wine labelling, new EU trade deals, market reports, more bottles lighten up
Plus, wet weather makes California drought-free for the first time in 25 years and leaves snow on Douro vineyards. Much to the delight of Otto, Paul Symington’s dog, above. A...
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Friday 30 January 2026
• 1 min read
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25th anniversary tasting of mature Australian wines in Tokyo
Team JR
Wednesday 28 January 2026
• 2 min read
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Tasting articles
Below are tasting notes, as I took them when tasting blind (including some guesses as to origin) more than 40...
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We have long benefited from the input of Australian members of our purple pages but have not until now been...
Inside information
Brian and Ann Croser, whose wine empire was acquired by Lion Nathan in 2001, finally regained ownership of the flagship...
Tasting articles
Here are the tasting notes from the Australian tasting for British Airways first class referred to in US v Oz...
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This month is likely to see pretty aggressive discounts by the major UK wine retailers – perhaps to make up...
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This is a longer version of an article also published in the Financial Times. Tasmania may be treated as an...
Travel tips
For recommendations on wineries and restaurants to visit in Sydney and the Hunter Valley, see this thread on members's forum.
Tasting articles
Not 100% sure this South Australian producer deserves quite such prominence on these pages, but in response to popular demand...
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Every year around Australia Day at the end of January the Australians have staged a massive wine tasting for the...
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All roads seem to lead inexorably to Frank Mitolo at the moment. See Roger Jones’s enthusiastic advocacy, Mainly Mitolo tasting...
Travel tips
Roger Jones of The Harrow Inn, currently touring Australia, sends the following recommendation. What do you do if you want...
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See my tasting notes on the Mitolo range and some other South Australian reds. Our intrepid explorer Down Under, Roger...
Tasting articles
Allow me to present a selection of South Australian reds (and one rosé) – mainly from Mitolo. I’m publishing these...
Nick on restaurants
This article was also published in the Financial Times. The comforting news for anyone whose partner is soon to set...
Tasting articles
The scented Pinot Gris/Grigio grape is certainly the flavour of the month in many parts of the world. It has...
Tasting articles
Now is a great time to be buying wine for airlines, and indeed for any of us to be buying...
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