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Trinchero purchases Mumm Napa, Chablis updates AOC, Canada sells off US booze
Plus Mendoza’s recent embrace of copper mining and the end of the Sud de France moniker on wine labels. Above, a view of Chablis. Before I get to global news...
Samantha Cole-Johnson
Friday 19 December 2025
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The wines of Santa Barbara County
Jancis Robinson
Friday 14 November 2025
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A hard-nosed assessment of the Bordeaux trade's current attempt to widen its portfolio outside the Gironde. Above, Zuccardi's Finca Canal...
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Is this Napa's boldest or cheekiest enterprise? A version of this article is published by the Financial Times.
‘ The...
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Some of Oregon’s finest here, as well as a tantalising vertical from a Bordeaux-owned Sonoma estate.
I tasted most of...
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Austrian Lenz Moser set out to prove a point. See also this detailed account of his taste-off. A version of...
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Long-time contributor Sam Cole-Johnson joins our full-time staff.
We realise that ‘site improvement’ might raise an eyebrow or two for...
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A timeless California classic made with future-focused farming. Above, Grgich's 34-acre (14-ha) vineyard in Calistoga.
From $26.95, CA$40, £45 (RRP...
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The jewel of Santa Barbara County, subject of Alder’s report yesterday, assessed.
If there is one part of Santa Barbara...
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California's most unusual, and most varied, wine region explained. The vines above are basking in Happy Canyon, the warmest subregion...
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In today's 2023 wine writing competition entry, wine enthusiast Claire Mumford writes about winemaker Justin Trabue. See our competition guide...
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Alder shares his favourites from a hugely improved category.
With global rosé sales on a steady rise ( to the...
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Sam Cole-Johnson and others celebrate an inspirational figure in organic, biodynamic and regenerative viticulture.
In 1976, Paul Dolan graduated from...
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One Napa Valley AVA is doing its best to stand out from the crowd. Pictured is the emblematic Robert Mondavi...
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Breeding champion racehorses, running a wine empire across eight countries, in charge of 50 wine brands, waking-up the wine industry...
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Big news in English wine.
For the first time, an international still-wine producer is making a major investment in English...
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A growing American force's international output assessed. Vines at Yangarra in McLaren Vale are pictured above.
The Jackson family, led...
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22 June 2023 Continuing today’s biodynamic theme, we’re republishing this illuminating history free in our Throwback Thursday series. Sam has...
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