Bordeaux

Tasting articles A Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux tasting in London gave us a first look at these finished wines. How...

Book reviews Six sleek guides for wine lovers wanting on-the-ground advice on what and where to drink and eat. The Smart Traveller’s...

Free for all Some wine really does get better with age, and not all of it is expensive. A slightly shorter version of...

Free for all 11 November 2025 This event is now sold out. 30 October 2025 This worthwhile initiative needs your support, and you...

Free for all A chance to revisit Bordeaux classics from a lauded vintage that are now ready to drink. A slightly shorter version...

Inside information Is five the magic number in Bordeaux vintages? 2025 puts the idea to the test. Above, the harvest of botrytised...

Tasting articles Berry Bros recently went mad with a well-priced offer of this lauded vintage. See this guide to our more than...

Don't quote me Multiple tastings and one visit to a vineyard this month. I still have a physical diary. In August I had...

Tasting articles An embarrassment of riches from Bordeaux, Champagne, Tasmania and beyond. By the scores in this article, most Tasmanian wine can...

Tasting articles A vertical tasting to mark the 100th anniversary of the Lurton family’s ownership of this Bordeaux estate. See also this...

Free for all Should fine-wine producers have a network of exclusive distributors or throw themselves at the mercy of the Bordeaux Place? A...

Tasting articles Some of the world’s more ambitious, and ambitiously priced, wines – those offered this year on the Bordeaux Place. Above...

Free for all 4 September 2025 Château Lafleur quitting the restrictive appellation contrôlée system has put irrigation in the spotlight again. We’re republishing...

Free for all 4 September 2025 Should irrigation be more widely permitted in France’s fine-wine regions? We’re republishing this argument against, free for...

Tasting articles An archetypal Pauillac offering authenticity, consistency and longevity. See also this guide to our bordeaux verticals. Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste may lack...

Wine news in 5 Plus, new regulations allow Champagne bottles to go foil-less and sherry to go unfortified. Also, a run-down of harvest starts...